US EditionItaly protests, recalls ambassador to Switzerland after New Year's bar fire suspect released
Italy recalled its ambassador to protest the bail release of Jacques Moretti, owner linked to a fire that killed 40, including six Italians, and injured over 100, officials said.
- On Jan 24, Italy formally protested and recalled Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado to Switzerland after his court released the bar owner; Giorgia Meloni and Antonio Tajani ordered contact with Valais prosecutors.
- Jacques Moretti, detained on Jan 9, was released on bail last Friday with conditions including a 200,000 Swiss franc payment and daily police reporting.
- The blaze on New Year's Day killed 40 people and injured more than 100, many teenagers, prompting negligent homicide and related charges linked to Le Constellation bar, Crans‑Montana.
- Italy directed Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado to contact Beatrice Pilloud, who confirmed Italy's outreach, while Meloni called the release `an affront to the memory of the victims of the New Year's Eve tragedy and an insult to their families`.
- Swiss authorities gave limited immediate comment as Italian families and officials said `All of Italy is clamouring for truth and justice`, while the Morettis pledged cooperation.
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After the devastating fire disaster of Crans-Montana with 40 deaths, the diplomatic dispute between Italy and Switzerland is intensifying. The release of an accused host from pre-trial detention causes indignation in Rome.
The Italian government has criticised the release of the operator of the burnt-down bar in Crans-Montana.
The owner of the bad luck bar in Crans-Montana was released from pre-trial detention. Italy's government sees it as an affront to the victims and has called Rome's ambassador to Switzerland home for consultations.
The Italian government today condemned the release of the owner of the bar "La Constellation" in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, where 40 people died in a fire during the New Year's celebration, including six Italians, and withdrew its ambassador to that country.
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