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Holiday family shot dead in Corsica

Matthew Warren
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Holiday family shot dead in Corsica

The bodies of a French couple and their two children, a girl aged 12 and a boy aged 10, were discovered on the island of Corsica on Monday evening. All had been shot dead, according to radio station Europe 1.

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Initial reports suggest the father, Stéphane Saada, 50, shot his wife Corinne, 51, and their two children before turning the gun on himself.

The family was visiting from the south-east city of Grenoble. An investigation has been launched by local police with the involvement of forces in Grenoble and Paris.

Events took place in Algajola, a popular coastal resort between the towns of l'île-Rousse and Calvi. The date of the deaths has not yet been confirmed but the bodies were "in an advanced state of decomposition," reported Le Figaro.

The newspaper also quoted a source close to the inquiry who said the man had sent a letter to local authorities "announcing that he planned to kill himself and his family."

At a press conference on Tuesday the local prosecutor confirmed that the father was in an "advanced state of depression" and had "personal and professional problems."

Post-mortems on the bodies will be carried out over the next two days.

 

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