French justice system to re-examine 88,000 child abuse claims

Some 88,000 complaints regarding sexual violence against children are being re-examined by investigative services – a figure higher than the 70,000 initially ordered by Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin last month.

This comes in the wake of the murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna, whose death prompted public outrage over the state's mishandling of child abuse cases. ...