Prosecutors in the
central Italian town of Ascoli Piceno said Tuesday they are
investigating a fire on New Year's Eve at a migrants' center as
an arson attack aggravated by racial hatred.
The three-storey building in the nearby town of Spinetoli,
which currently houses adult migrants and will soon host
unaccompanied minors, was severely damaged in the fire, said
prosecutor Umberto Monti after an inspection with Carabinieri
police on Tuesday.
Investigators said the building was set ablaze with an
accelerant commonly used for fireplaces and barbecues.
Banners against the immigrants' arrival are on display across
a number of buildings around the migrant center.
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