The prosecution requested on Tuesday April 19 up to seven years in prison at the trial in Paris of a "
blue night
" in Corsica in 2019, which had led to significant destruction on second homes in four coastal cities of the Isle.
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While the six defendants often put forward “
chance
” to explain the alleged facts, the representative of the national anti-terrorism prosecution considered that it was “
an explanation which does not hold in view of the probative force of the elements
” discovered.
“Terrorist Dimension”
Criticizing their "
sometimes light and relaxed attitude
" before the Paris court, where they have been on trial for a week, she underlined "
the particular gravity of the facts
", considering that "
a house is not an object like another
”.
On the night of March 9 to 10, 2019, fires or explosions damaged seven empty second homes in Piana (Corse-du-Sud), Penta di Casinca, Patrimonio and Ville di Pietrabugno (Haute-Corse).
Four others had suffered collateral damage or attempted break-ins.
Even without a claim, the prosecutor ruled that "
the terrorist dimension of the facts
" was "
fully characterized
" by the simultaneous nature of the actions, "
a rigorously similar modus operandi
", and the fact that, except in Ville di Pietrabugno (apartments in construction intended for islanders), "
the vast majority of the victims live outside Corsica
".
Possible “improvised explosive device”
A seven-year sentence was requested against Adrien M. and Julien M., whose DNA was found on one of the sites.
The two men, 27 and 28, were also arrested in September 2019 in a vehicle containing a semi-automatic weapon, a stolen bulletproof vest, a toolbox containing a soldering iron and electrical wire and, on Julien M., a handwritten note "
which very clearly gives instructions
" reminiscent
of "the making of an improvised explosive device
", according to the prosecutor.
For André-François M., whose DNA was also found in Ville di Pietrabugno, it required five years in prison including four farms.
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The prosecution then claimed three years in prison, including eighteen months, which could be converted with an electronic bracelet, against Ghjilormu G., a mechanic suspected of having helped to steal the vehicles used for three of the attacks.
She requested twenty months of imprisonment suitable for conversion against Petru-Maria M., prosecuted for possession of a weapon, and 2 months suspended sentence against Nathalie V., accused of having given a mobile phone to Julien M. in detention.