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12-year-old Lola Daviet was r*ped, tortured, and beheaded in Paris by an Algerian migrant woman. Dahbia Benkired, a 27-year-old Algerian migrant, "vaginally and anally penetrated" 12-year-old Lola Daviet while she was still alive. Benkired also forced Lola to perform sex acts on her, then slammed her head against a shower wall. Images shown during a court hearing showed visible traumatic injuries on her genitals. She also suffered 38 cut wounds on her back and neck before dying from asphyxia, due to being bound with duct tape. Lola's body was later found in a suitcase near her family home. Evidence later revealed a possible motive linked to North African folklore about "Zuhri" children. Zuhri children are described to have traits like blonde hair and blue eyes, believed to hold supernatural powers for locating buried treasures. Lola, with her blonde hair and blue eyes, fit this description. Rituals to "unlock" these powers can involve horrific acts, including human sacrifice, with one Moroccan incantation calling for the k*lling of a "white and blonde child". Benkired's phone showed searches for "human sacrifice," and Lola's body bore occult markings, suggesting a ritualistic intent. After her murder, Lola’s father drank himself to death. "He drank from morning to night" and "died of grief" in February of 2024, devastated by "his demons", Lola's mother said. Benkired was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of seeking early release for at least 30 years, becoming the first woman in France to receive this sentence.