“
The criminal thesis is privileged
” concerning the fire of two adjoining houses belonging to “
continentals
” in Levie (Corse-du-sud) on the night of Saturday to Sunday, AFP learned from the public prosecutor of 'Ajaccio Nicolas Septe.
The two homes, "
a priori second homes
" according to the prosecution, were unoccupied at the time of the events and the incident, reported around two in the morning, did not cause any injuries.
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An investigation for deliberate degradation by fire was opened by the Ajaccio public prosecutor's office, entrusted to the research section and the research brigade of the Ajaccio gendarmerie.
The National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office (Pnat) has been notified of the case.
"
This file is part of the phenomenon of criminal damage by fire to houses belonging to continentals, without us being able to make a link
", explained Nicolas Septe.
“
There is no claim at this stage
”, also specified the prosecutor, reporting that “
a tag representing a stylized Corsica was inscribed on a wall without our being able to link it to an identified group
”.
In July, the independence movement Front de liberation nationale Corse (FLNC) claimed responsibility for 16 attacks on two police vehicles, two construction companies and twelve private residences across the island, including the burning of 36 mobile homes in a campsite. of Aleria (Upper Corsica).