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First Life Sentence for Woman in France: Murder Case Shocks Nation

10/27/2025

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Dahbia Benkired (27-year-old Algerian) was sentenced by a French court to life imprisonment without parole for rape, torture, and murder of Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022.
This is the first such sentence given to a woman in France.
The case sparked anti-immigration sentiments because Benkired was in the country illegally.
Lola Daviet's body was found in a plastic box.
Surveillance footage showed Benkired luring Lola Daviet into an apartment.

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Dahbia Benkired (27-year-old Algerian) was sentenced by a French court to life imprisonment without parole for rape, torture, and murder of Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022.
This is the first such sentence given to a woman in France.
The case sparked anti-immigration sentiments because Benkired was in the country illegally.
Lola Daviet's body was found in a plastic box.
Surveillance footage showed Benkired luring Lola Daviet into an apartment.