Lyhanna, an 11-year-old girl, went missing on 29 May near Fleurance in the Gers region of France and her body was recovered seven days later from an abandoned grain silo. She was last seen entering the car of 41-year-old Jérôme Barella, father of a classmate, who was taken into custody before the body was found and has denied the killing. The family's lawyer called for increased justice-system funding while stating trust in the process.