It is a sordid discovery in Corsica.
The charred corpse of a 76-year-old man was found in Ajaccio on Saturday in the trunk of a car, the Ajaccio prosecutor's office said, confirming information from the daily
Corse-Matin
.
Without news, a family member of the septuagenarian reported the facts after discovering the body, rue de la Sposata, in the city center, in the middle of the morning.
A homicide investigation was opened by the Ajaccio prosecutor's office and entrusted to the judicial police.
The victim, a resident of Ajaccio, was only known to the justice services for an old minor offense which dates back to the 2000s, said the prosecution.
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