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French Woman Arrested for Schoolgirl's Gruesome Murder

10/27/2025

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Dahbia Benkired, 27, was arrested in France on charges of raping, torturing, and murdering a schoolgirl.
The attack was reportedly revenge against the girl's mother for denying her a key to the complex.
She overstayed a student visa and was ordered to leave France 30 days earlier.
CCTV footage at a Paris court shows Benkired opening a suitcase containing the victim's body.
The case has sparked political controversy in France.

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Story summary

Dahbia Benkired, 27, was arrested in France on charges of raping, torturing, and murdering a schoolgirl.
The attack was reportedly revenge against the girl's mother for denying her a key to the complex.
She overstayed a student visa and was ordered to leave France 30 days earlier.
CCTV footage at a Paris court shows Benkired opening a suitcase containing the victim's body.
The case has sparked political controversy in France.