Thyssenkrupp case, manager Espenhahn in prison 16 years after the fire

Espenhahn will serve 5 years for manslaughter, a sentence halved compared to his sentence in Italy. Until now, continuous recourse had prevented him from prison. Seven workers lost their lives at the stake of the Turin plant

Almost sixteen years after the burning at the Thyssen plant in Turin, where seven workers lost their lives, the German Thyssenkrupp manager Harald Espenhahn crossed the threshold of prison in Germany. The entry dates back to August 10, but the news was released only today. “After 5,726 days, Mr. Espenhahn, after running away from justice, has crossed the threshold of prison,” commented Antonio Boccuzzi, the worker who escaped the massacre of Dec…