The murder of Corsican nationalist hero Yvan Colonna sparked huge demonstrations on the island and renewed calls for self-determination, reports Dick Nichols.
Yvan Colonna, who was serving a life term for murdering Corsica's top official, is to be buried today. The island’s regional council flew flags at half mast over his death
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Hundreds of mourners turned out Friday for the funeral of a Corsican nationalist whose violent death in prison has turned him into a martyr for some despite his murder conviction.