(AFP) The parents of a French schoolgirl whose gruesome murder has shocked the country on Friday urged right-wing politicians to stop exploiting her death for political ends.
A 24-year-old woman from Algeria with a history of psychiatric disorders has been charged with the rape and murder last week of the 12-year-old girl, identified only as “Lola.”
Investigators have established that the woman had overstayed a student visa and had failed to comply with a notice issued in August to leave France within 30 days.
Conservative and far-right parties have used the case to accuse President Emmanuel Macron’s government of failing to enforce immigration laws, arguing the strict application of deportation orders could have prevented the murder.
