The French government is introducing new measures to enhance child protection and improve the handling of sexual assault cases, following public outcry over a recent high-profile case.

The French justice minister is facing calls to resign amid growing outrage over how the case of a girl's killing was handled. The government said on June 8 it was studying new measures to improve child protection and the handling of sexual assault cases, like making sexual offending a possible life sentence. FRANCE 24's James André tells us more about the ongoing reflexion.