Yvan Colonna
Yvan Colonna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1960 |
| Died | 21 March 2022 (aged 61) |
| Occupation(s) | Shepherd, political activist |
| Organisation | National Liberation Front of Corsica |
Yvan Colonna (Corsican: Ivanu Colonna, [iˈvanu koˈlɔnna]; 7 April 1960 – 21 March 2022) was a Corsican nationalist convicted for the 1998 assassination of the prefect of Corse-du-Sud, Claude Érignac. He was beaten to death in prison by a Cameroonian-born inmate for "disrespecting Muhammad", sparking riots.