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Report Details Errors in Handling of Minor Rape Complaint Before Girl's Death
A preliminary government inspection found multiple procedural failures by prosecutors and police in a rape case involving an 11-year-old. The report was delivered to the prime minister on June 22, 2026, and a final version is due in September.
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A preliminary inspection report identified a series of mistakes and incomplete follow-through by the prosecutor's office in Auch and the gendarmerie in Lectoure in a rape case involving a minor. The report was prepared by inspectors from the justice ministry and the national gendarmerie.
It examined how authorities handled a complaint filed on August 18, 2025, by the mother of an 11-year-old girl who had accused a man later identified as the suspect in another child's death.
" He said the public authorities must acknowledge the failure, establish responsibility, and draw consequences, including for individuals, without blaming the gendarmerie or justice system as institutions. The report was completed in two weeks and focuses on the handling of the rape complaint.
A final version is scheduled for September 5, 2026. The body of an 11-year-old girl identified as Lyhanna was found on June 4 in southwestern France. The case under review involved a separate complaint filed in the Toulouse prosecutor's jurisdiction.
