Yvan Colonna murder: Franck Elong Abé sent to criminal court

Justice confirms Franck Elong Abé's referral to criminal court for Yvan Colonna's 2022 murder.

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Colonna was serving a life sentence for the 1998 murder of prefect Claude Erignac.

This trial may shed light on links between Corsican nationalists and prison violence.

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