In a killing that shocked France, the body of the girl, named as Louise, was found on Saturday close to her school. She had been missing since leaving school in the suburban town of Epinay-sur-Orge about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Paris on Friday afternoon.
“The main suspect admitted to the charges against him while in custody,“ public prosecutor Gregoire Dulin said in a statement. Later Wednesday, the prosecutors’ office said he had been charged and that they would ask a judge to approve keeping him in detention.
On Saturday, prosecutor Dulin had said that “there is no evidence to suggest that sexual violence was committed”.
But he “panicked” when Louise began to scream, Dulin added.
The killing comes at a time when law and order, and in particular crime against children, are major issues in French politics and society. Speaking on Wednesday, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau expressed “deepest sympathy” to Louise’s family.
“The whole establishment is in shock,“ Education Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Tuesday.
A woman, who provided only her first name, Josephine, said she felt “upset all weekend”.
“As soon as I was told about it, I said it’s the little girl with long hair,“ she added.
A psychological support unit has been set up in Epinay-sur-Orge.
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