Lyhanna Case: Jérôme Barella's Wife Files Report of Rape and Domestic Violence

Montestruc-sur-Gers - 29.06.2026: In the small community of Montestruc-sur-Gers, about 30 kilometers northwest of Toulouse, a new incident is shaking the village community. The wife of Jérôme Barella, the prime suspect in the murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna, filed a complaint against her husband on June 18. She accuses him of having raped and physically abused her over several years. The 38-year-old mother of two daughters aged 7 and 11 was interviewed by investigators from the Toulouse Gendarmerie.Jérôme Barella, a 41-year-old job placement officer, was previously known for sexual assaults on ...