An investigation was opened after a "
homophobic attack
" in the town of Rogliano (Haute-Corse), the prosecutor's office announced on Thursday (July 15th) in a press release.
This investigation, which targets violence committed during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, in the heart of Cap Corse, was opened for "
voluntary violence with total interruption of work less than or equal to 8 days, in meetings and due to orientation victims
'
sexuality
, ”the statement said.
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According to the Bastia public prosecutor, a couple of men suffered homophobic insults and then violence "
with kicks and punches from several individuals, causing them total interruptions of work of six to eight days
".
The victims, two vacationers, attended a fireworks display in the company of three other people in this town popular with tourists.
They were reportedly the target of violence shortly after midnight, after spending the evening in a bar.
A third person was also injured.
Posted on social networks, the photo of the couple, swollen faces, aroused many reactions of support on the island.
François Ravier, prefect of Haute-Corse, thus expressed his "
indignation
" and condemned "
with the greatest firmness this cowardly and violent aggression
", addressing "
all his support to the victims and their relatives
".
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Contacted by AFP, Patrice Quilici, the mayor of Rogliano, declared himself “
scandalized
” by this violence.
The Human Rights League, for its part, condemned "
the violent attack suffered by homosexual people
", denouncing "
a real lynching which cannot go unpunished
".
