Murder of Lola, 12 years old: Dahbia Benkired sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, a first for a woman in France

Life imprisonment without parole, also known as true life imprisonment, is the highest penalty stipulated by the French Penal Code. Until now, it had never been imposed on a woman.

Dahbia Benkired was sentenced on Friday, October 24, to life imprisonment without parole for the murder of 12-year-old Lola in October 2022 in Paris. This type of sentence had previously never been given to a woman.