French State and Justice Minister to be sued for 'gross negligence' over girl's rape
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- France's justice minister Gerald Darmanin on June 8 refused to resign after outrage erupted over judicial lapses in the handling of the suspect in an 11-year-old girl's killing.
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Cover image: Le Premier ministre français Sébastien Lecornu échange avec le ministre français de la Justice Gérald Darmanin lors d'une réunion organisée après la découverte du corps d'une enfant que l'on pense être Lyhanna, l'écolière de 11 ans portée disparue depuis le 29 mai 2026, à Matignon, à Paris, le 5 juin 2026. © Simon Wohlfahrt, AFP 03:41 French State and Justice Minister to be sued for 'gross negligence' over girl's rape France Issued on: 09/06/2026 - 13:28