A villa located on the route des Sanguinaires in Ajaccio, in Corse-du-Sud, and uninhabited at the time of the events, was heavily damaged by a probably arson fire during the night from Sunday to Monday around 12:30 a.m., said the public prosecutor’s office. ‘Ajaccio.
An investigation was opened for damage to property by dangerous means and entrusted to the regional directorate of the judicial police. The national anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office has also been notified.
The prosecution also indicated that the villa belonged to an Ajaccio family whose mother is elected mayor of Ajaccio.
tags found
If several witnesses report an explosion which would have preceded the fire, the prosecution stressed that this hypothesis still had to be confirmed by the technical and scientific police. The hypothesis of the explosion of a gas cylinder which would have been affected by the flames is also not ruled out.
On site, GCC tags (Ghjuventù Clandestina Corsa, a new group that has already claimed responsibility for several attacks on homes in recent months) and “Speculatori fora” (speculators outside) were found, leaving little doubt as to the criminal origin. of the fire.