A massive outcry has erupted in France after an 11-year-old girl was murdered by a 41-year-old man with a history of sexual abuse allegations,sparking a national inquiry into the handling of the case.

The girl , Lyhanna, was reported missing in the small southern town of Fleurance on May 29, after leaving school. Her body was discovered on Thursday in farmland near her hometown, and DNA testing confirmed her identity.

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The case has raised serious questions about the effectiveness of France's judicial system in protecting women and children from sexual violence. the suspect had been accused of raping a 10-year-old girl and had not been questioned by police,despite mediccal evidence supporting the accusation.

Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin has apologized to Lyhanna's family and the French people, saying the judicial system 'failed to protect this little girl .'

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The case has sparked a national outcry, with political figures on the right and left saying it exemplifies a broader failure by the judicial system to protect women and children from sexual violence.

President Emmanuel Macron has said he couldn't look at the faces of Lyhanna's family members and tell himself that everything went all right.

The Prime Minister has said the question is whether all the warning signs were addressed in a timely manner, whether all procedures worked as they should have, and whether the right priorities were set.

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The case has also raised questions about the identity of the suspect, who has not been named in the media.

The suspect's lawyers have said he must receive a presumption of innocence, but the case has sparked widespread outrage and calls for greater accountability in the judicial system.

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The case has also sparked a nattional debate about the effectiveness of the judicial system in protecting women and children from sexual violence.

The Prime Minister has said the question is whether all the warning signs were addressed in a timely manner, whether all procedures worked as they should have, and whether the right priorities were set.

A lawyer for Lyhanna's family has said the sadness and anger of her parents 'cannot be expressed.'