On the sidelines of the Ligue 1 match between Ajaccio and Marseille, Kenzo, an eight-year-old child with cancer, and his family were attacked by Corsican supporters. The investigation should make it possible to recover, from the Ajaccio club, “the video surveillance of the match in order to be able to proceed with the identification” of the suspects, explains the Ajaccio prosecutor on Monday.
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“So far, there have been no arrests” as part of the investigation into the attack on Kenzo, an eight-year-old boy, on Saturday June 3, on the sidelines of the Ligue 1 AC Ajaccio-OM football match, said Ajaccio prosecutor Nicolas Septe on Monday June 5 , in the evening, on franceinfo.
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Saturday June 3, “a group of three to four people” was identified, they “joins the lodges occupied by Kenzo and his parents and his brother”, says the prosecutor. One of the objectives of the survey is to “retrieve” with the Ajaccio club “the video surveillance of the match, and there are many of them, to be able to proceed with the identification” suspects. The prosecution relies on “the collaboration of the ACA to carry out this identification as soon as possible”.
The public prosecutor of Ajaccio is also waiting “a filing of a complaint” from the Corsican club, complaint “announced in the press”. He is waiting “a strong and courageous position” of the club “at the level of his knowledge of the supporters”. But let there be “to file a complaint or not”the floor “is not bound by this complaint. The parents have filed a complaint. For now, that’s all that matters”assures the prosecutor. “We would like the ACA to work together to clean up these supporters who have exceeded the limits”adds Nicolas Septe.
A journalist was attacked by Marseille supporters
Kenzo, an eight-year-old child with cancer, was targeted on Saturday June 3 with his family. They had come from Bouches-du-Rhône in Corsica to support OM. The child had come with a jersey from his favorite team when Corsican supporters attacked him.
In addition, the public prosecutor of Ajaccio returned to the attack on Saturday June 3 of a journalist from France 3 Corse Via Stella by Marseille supporters this time in a service station after the same match AC Ajaccio- Om. A survey for “aggravated violence and aggravated theft” had been opened. A person, suspected of having participated in the facts, has been indicted, indicates the prosecution. She was arrested and taken into custody “from the weekend”. “Other arrests should take place quickly”assures Nicolas Septe.