Key facts
- France is summoning all state prosecutors to a meeting.
- The meeting follows the case of 11-year-old Lyhanna, who went missing and was found deceased.
- A suspect with prior sexual assault complaints against children has been arrested.
- President Macron acknowledged issues with the case's handling.
- The justice and interior ministries will investigate potential errors.
France is summoning all its state prosecutors to a meeting next week following the case of 11-year-old Lyhanna, who was reported missing on May 29 from Fleurance and was later found deceased. The case has exposed potential judicial mistakes and missed opportunities. A suspect, identified as the father of one of Lyhanna's classmates and who had faced multiple complaints of sexual assault against children, has been arrested. President Emmanuel Macron stated that "everything went all right" cannot be said regarding the handling of the case. Political figures across the spectrum have used the case to highlight broader failures within the judicial system, particularly concerning child protection. The justice and interior ministries will conduct a joint examination of potential errors, including a failure to execute a prosecutor's request to investigate a previous complaint against the suspect. The findings of this investigation are expected to be made public.