France: Update on Murder of 12-Year-Old Lola

 

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Murder of Lola: A sister of the suspect, Dahbia B., placed in detention center pending expulsion

We have been following the horrific case of the kidnap, torture, and murder of a 12-year-old French girl which occurred in October in Paris. The principal suspect is a 24-year-old Algerian woman who was in France illegally. Now it is reported that her older sister has been placed in a detention center pending expulsion.

The below article from Le Figaro is translated by Fousesquawk.

https://www.lefigaro.fr/faits-divers/meurtre-de-lola-une-soeur-de-la-suspecte-dahlia-b-placee-en-centre-de-retention-en-vue-d-une-expulsion-20221118

By Steve Tenre

Posted 2 hours ago, updated 2 hours ago

Caption beneath photo:

A portrait of little Lola, killed last October 14

Friha B., older sister of the suspect, should be expelled soon to Algeria, due to "lack of a residence permit".

Friha B., the older sister of the principal suspect in the murder of little Lola, has been placed in an administrative detention center and should be expelled soon to Algeria, Le Figaro learned Friday, November 18 from a source close to the case, confirming a report by France.info.

Twenty-six years of age, the young woman was arrested last month for "lack of a residence permit". Friha B had previously been placed in custody within the course of the investigation of the murder of Lola (12), murdered October 14 in the 19th district of Paris. Contrary to her sister, Dahbia, Friha had been freed from custody and was not charged in the case.

It is in Friha's apartment, in which she lived with her sister, Dahbia, that little Lola was murdered on October 14. According to statements made by the principal suspect, reported by the Paris prosecutor, Dahbia B. reportedly admitted having "dragged the victim to her sister's apartment, in the same apartment building as the child. She reportedly forced her to shower before committing sexual attacks upon her and other acts of violence that resulted in her death. Some hours later, the body of the adolescent was discovered in a trunk.

Dahbia B,. 24-year-old Algerian, had been under an order to leave the territory of France (OQTF), which was not the case for her sister, Friha, according to France.info. Dahbia B. is currently in pre-trial detention.