Algerian Woman Receives Maximum Punishment for Heinous Crime in France
A French court has sentenced Algerian Dahbia Benkreid to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet.
Benkreid, 27, is the first woman in France to receive the maximum possible punishment under French criminal law.
The crime was characterized by "extreme cruelty" and "actual torture."
The jury deliberated for four hours before concluding that Benkreid's actions constituted one of the "most heinous crimes" in France.
Author's summary: Algerian woman sentenced to life for heinous crime in France.