Thousands march for French schoolgirl murdered after police failed to question suspect
<p>Local man had been accused of rape in months before murder but series of delays meant police had failed to summon him for questioning</p><p>Thousands of mourners have turned out for a silent march for a 11-year-old schoolgirl whose murder prompted widespread outrage when it emerged police had failed to question the suspected killer about previous child sexual abuse allegations.</p><p>The parents of the girl, who has been named only as Lyhanna, led the cortege on Sunday in the south-western village of Fleurance behind a banner reading “Never again”. Most of those who marched, including children, wore white shirts or T-shirts, many bearing a smiling portrait of the young victim.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/07/thousands-march-for-french-schoolgirl-murdered-after-police-failed-to-question-suspect">Continue reading...</a>