Following the discovery on Sunday of a boar’s head in front of the Kingdom of Morocco’s consulate in Biguglia (Haute-Corse), France, the Bastia public prosecutor’s office has opened a “discrimination and hate crime” investigation.
The decapitated head was discovered outside the building’s entrance at about 1:00 p.m. and was immediately removed. No graffiti or other indication of who perpetrated the crime was discovered at the location.
Eating pork is forbidden in Islam, and Muslims believe that pigs are unclean and avoid dealing with the animal. The act is therefore deemed a hate crime possibly ascribed to French fundamentalists and their hatred of Muslims.
In a news release, the Prefect of Haute-Corse, Michel Prosic condemned the act as unacceptable in the strongest possible terms. He expressed his full support for the Moroccan Consul General and the staff, as well as all Moroccan nationals residing in the region.
Morocco’s Consul General in Corsica Najoua El Berrak also condemned the crime, saying she does not know who the culprit is and refusing to politicize the situation.
Several Corsican political figures, including Gilles Simeoni, President of the Corsican Collectivity, expressed their support for El Berrak.
The Haute-Corse departmental public security directorate is overseeing the investigation.