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France Orders Rapid Review of 70,000 Child Complaints After Lyhanna’s Death

Revelations that earlier complaints against the suspected attacker went unheeded push the government to open fast inspections that will test the justice system’s capacity.

Une marche blanche en hommage à Lyhanna, le 7 juin 2026, dans la commune de Fleurance (Gers).
Une marche silencieuse en hommage à Lyhanna s’est déroulée dimanche 7 juin à Fleurance (Gers).
[Xose Bouzas / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP]
Une manifestation a eu lieu, lundi, devant le ministère de la Justice, place Vendôme, à Paris.

Overview

  • The 11-year-old girl was reported missing on May 29 and her body was found on June 4, prompting national shock and public mourning in Fleurance and other towns.
  • Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin convened all procureurs généraux and ordered a tribunal-by-tribunal review of about 70,000 complaints involving minors to be completed by July 14.
  • Administrative inspections by the Inspection générale de la justice and the Inspection générale de la gendarmerie have been opened while criminal investigations into Lyhanna’s death continue.
  • Reporting shows the principal suspect had prior complaints and signalements alleging sexual violence against minors that were not followed by an interview, with paperwork and file-transfer delays cited in the timeline.
  • Magistrates’ unions warn the government’s tight deadlines ignore chronic understaffing and heavy caseloads, and the outcome of inspections could lead to individual sanctions, calls for more resources, or legal reforms.