Prosecutor requests trial of woman suspected of murdering 12-year-old in Paris

Flowers and notes outside the building where Lola lived and was found dead, as part of a memorial set up 18 October 2022. © Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

The Paris prosecutor has called for a trial of the woman suspected of the murder of a 12-year-old girl in Paris in 2022 – a case that shocked France and sparked outrage over the government’s handling of immigration.

The Paris prosecutor wants Dahbia Benkired to have her day in court on charges of rape, torture and murder of 12-year-old Lola in October 2022.