Overview
- In Paris, the public prosecutor requested an irreducible life term for Dahbia Benkired, tried for the abduction, rape, torture and murder of 12‑year‑old Lola, after psychiatric experts said her discernment was neither abolished nor altered.
- The verdict in the Lola case is expected later today, following a week of hearings marked by inconsistent accounts from the accused and testimony on her dangerousness and risk of reoffending.
- In Montpellier, prosecutors sought 12 years in prison for William C., tried for intentional violence with a weapon causing death without intent to kill after his car fatally struck 13‑year‑old Aymen during 2022 post‑match disturbances; the court deliberated Thursday evening.
- In the Grégory Villemin cold case, judges re‑questioned Jacqueline Jacob, 81, who could be placed under formal investigation after graphology and stylometry attributed several anonymous letters—including one claiming the crime—to her, findings her lawyers dispute.
- The Tarn assize court’s published judgment confirms Cédric Jubillar’s 30‑year sentence for murdering his wife, ruling out disappearance, accident or suicide, while in Créteil the trial of Lilian M. over the death of 18‑year‑old Anaïs moved toward a verdict with the accused denying intent.