Lyhanna case: man in his forties placed under investigation, judicial system shaken
The disappearance of an eleven-year-old schoolgirl in the Gers has exposed shortcomings in the monitoring of a man who has been the subject of multiple alerts since 2017.
Lyhanna case: man in his forties placed under investigation, judicial system shaken
The remains of an eleven-year-old schoolgirl who went missing at the end of May in Fleurance were discovered Thursday in an abandoned agricultural building on the outskirts of Puycasquier. Identification was confirmed Friday by the Agen prosecutor's office. Further investigations will need to establish the exact circumstances of death and determine whether sexual violence was inflicted on the victim.
A forty-one-year-old man, a father of a family, was placed under the status of being charged with abduction and unlawful confinement. What troubles this case is the individual's history. Since 2017, alerts and statements had been made against him. Despite this, he had never been summoned by law enforcement authorities nor brought before the courts.
The President of the Republic described this situation as an unacceptable failure, demanding explanations from the institutions concerned. The case raises questions about the way signals of alarm concerning sexual abuse of children are handled by judges and police services. Why did recurring accusations not lead to prosecutions?
A documentary programme was devoted to this case and broadcast Friday on the public news channel. It traces the course of the investigation, from the disappearance through to revelations about the suspect's background.
Source: franceinfo
Source: France Info