The charred body of a 76-year-old man was found in the trunk of a car this Saturday, chemin de la Sposata in Ajaccio, according to information from Corse Matin.
The retiree, who is not from the city, had a very old criminal record but was not a known figure in the local justice system.
An investigation to determine the causes of his death has been opened by the public prosecutor of Ajaccio.
Summer homicides
On August 11, a man in his forties was shot dead in Venzolasca, Haute-Corse in the middle of the evening.
He was already dead when paramedics arrived.
An investigation has been opened by the Bastia prosecutor.
In June, the son of a former mayor of Propriano had also perished under the bullets.
The 50-year-old had already avoided a first assassination attempt in October 2021.
According to figures recorded in 2020 by Le journal de la Corse, since 2017, the island has experienced 29 homicides, 13 of which are considered settling scores.
