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The suspect in the murder of Lyhanna was already under judicial investigation for rape of minors since August 2025, yet remained free, triggering national protests scheduled for Monday outside courthouses.

The suspect in the abduction and murder of Lyhanna, a convicted repeat offender who was the subject of an unacted rape complaint involving a minor, has now drawn a second rape complaint from another family who recognized him through media coverage.