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Murder inquiry opened after body of Swiss man found in Corsica

Corsica: body of Swiss man found, murder investigation
The man's body was discovered on a beach in the north of the French island, which sits on the Mediterranean Sea. Keystone-SDA

The body of a Swiss citizen in his 60s was found at the end of September on a beach in Corsica. A murder investigation has been launched to shed light on the case, the local public prosecutor's office said on Wednesday.

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The body was found on September 29 on the beach of La Marana, south of Bastia in the north of the French island, Jean-Philippe Navarre, the city prosecutor, told the AFP news agency.

“Following the discovery of the body and the completion of initial forensic examinations, a judicial investigation for murder has been opened to determine the exact circumstances of his death,” Navarre said.

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The death appears to have been caused by multiple wounds or blows, the prosecutor added.

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