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Fury in France after child murder suspect's criminal record released
Key takeaways
- Lyhanna disappeared after school a week ago in the Gers area of south-west France.
- A 41 year-old man named as Jérome B. has been in custody since Monday.
- Amid the shock and grief, the affair took a political turn as details of Jérome B.'s police record were released by officials.
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Hugh Schofield Paris Getty Images. A girl's body was found near Puycasquier following a massive search There is fury in France over the murder of an 11 year-old girl after it emerged the principal suspect was identified several times in the past as a potential child molester.
Lyhanna disappeared after school a week ago in the Gers area of south-west France. A body, presumed to be hers, was found on farmland near the town of Fleurance on Thursday.
A 41 year-old man named as Jérome B. has been in custody since Monday. He is the father of a friend of Lyhanna, and two witnesses said they saw the girl in his car on the afternoon of her disappearance.
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