Overview

• Owen L., 23, has been charged with the murder of Louise, an 11-year-old girl, after confessing during police custody.
• Louise was last seen on February 7 while walking home from school in Épinay-sur-Orge, with her body later discovered in a nearby park.
• The suspect's girlfriend has been charged with 'non-denunciation of a crime' after failing to notify authorities despite knowledge of the murder.
• French law mandates reporting a crime involving minors, overriding familial or relationship-based immunity in such cases.
• The investigation also involved the suspect's parents, who were questioned but not charged, as they allegedly provided a false alibi for their son.