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Dahbia Benkired Given Life Without Parole for Rape, Torture and Murder of 12-Year-Old Lola Daviet

CCTV evidence and forensic testimony underpinned the rare no‑parole sentence.

Overview

  • Jurors at the Paris Assize Court convicted Benkired in October 2025 and imposed life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
  • CCTV shown at trial tracked Lola entering the apartment building and later depicted Benkired dragging a trunk and opening a suitcase at a bar on Rue Manin.
  • A court medical expert testified that Lola suffered 38 wounds to her back and neck and died from asphyxiation, with additional traumatic injuries documented.
  • Police reported seizing a pair of scissors, an oyster knife and an IKEA knife stained with blood from Benkired’s flat.
  • Prosecutors outlined an alleged retaliatory motive tied to a denied building access badge, while Benkired expressed remorse in court and her background included an expired student visa and threatened deportation.