The funeral of the 11-year-old girl took place on Friday, June 12 in Fleurance in the Gers. Around 200 people paid their final respects to the victim in a heavy silence.
The silence was heavy in the deserted streets of Fleurance on Friday, June 12, the day of Lyhanna’s funeral. Two weeks after her disappearance, around 200 people gathered for a final farewell in this town of 6000 inhabitants.
Residents expressed anger, sadness and frustration. A shopkeeper said she had never seen a June so quiet. A local florist placed white bouquets at the cemetery.
A wave of motorcyclists from Auch arrived around noon to take part in the tribute. Prosecutor Clémence Meyer and court president Philippe Rigault face strong tension at the Auch tribunal, with an inspection mission on site.
