Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
National
RFI

Ministers slam political grandstanding over murder of 12-year-old girl in Paris

French Minister for Justice, Éric Dupont-Moretti addressing the National Assembly on Tuesday, 18 October 2022 © Amaury Cornu / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP

The council of ministers on Wednesday hailed the "courage" of the parents of Lola, the 12-year-old girl killed in atrocious conditions over the weekend in Paris, "who are facing the unspeakable", government spokesman Olivier Véran said.

The parents have "asked us to show our collective support for what they are going through without adding to it", he stressed, while the govenment accused the right and the far right of exploiting the case for political ends.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.