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French PM announces measures to combat child abuse amid Lyhanna protests

Protesters hold placards depicting Lyhanna, an 11-year-old girl found dead on 4 June in southwestern France, during a demonstration in Auch on 8 June.
Protesters hold placards depicting Lyhanna, an 11-year-old girl found dead on 4 June in southwestern France, during a demonstration in Auch on 8 June. AFP - VALENTINE CHAPUIS

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Tuesday presented initial measures to better protect children, following a meeting with key ministers, in a bid to quell public anger sweeping the country over the death of 11-year-old Lyhanna.

Lecornu held a 90-minute meeting with several ministers on Tuesday morning to discuss child protection and sexual violence, in the wake of a case that has shocked France.

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