Landmark Sentencing: Algerian Woman Gets Life Sentence for Schoolgirl’s Murder in France

Dahbia Benkired, an Algerian woman, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet. The conviction has sparked national outrage in France and intensified debates over the deportation of migrant women. A commemorative event was held in Fouquereuil, northern France, on Tuesday to honor Lola’s memory.