The French legislature decided to set up a peculiar parliamentary committee to analyse the shortcomings of the justice strategy revealed after Lyhanna's 11-year-old death. The intent of the committee is to analyse the circumstances of the girl's death and to prepare a broader study on the functioning of French justice and criminal policy.
Lyhanna's case shook France. The girl is missing, and her body was found after six days of searching. The main fishy is simply a man who was previously accused of sexual crimes against minors. The tragedy sparked a debate on the mistakes of state institutions and unused possibilities to prevent crime.
Additionally, the prosecution reported that the brother of the prime fishy in Lyhanna's death was charged with 2 separate rape cases against his erstwhile partners.
The French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced reforms to increase transparency of proceedings. In accordance with the planned decree, any decision not to initiate proceedings after a sexual offence has been reported against a insignificant will require detailed justification. The government besides intends to analyse previously submitted complaints to identify the most dangerous cases.
