Woman gets rare whole-life sentence for murder of French schoolgirl

Published: 10/24/2025
Woman gets rare whole-life sentence for murder of French schoolgirl
Dahbia Benkired, an Algerian immigrant, has been handed a rare whole-life sentence for the rape and murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris. This case has shocked France, with Benkired being the first woman in the country to receive such a harsh penalty. The court highlighted the extreme cruelty of the crime, and the victim's family expressed relief at the verdict, emphasizing the restoration of Lola's memory and truth.