US EditionVideo Shows Faulty Ceiling at Swiss Bar Weeks Before Deadly Fire
- Italy's government conditioned the return of Gian Lorenzo Cornado on the immediate establishment of a joint investigative team to determine responsibility for the Crans‑Montana massacre of January 1st, 2026.
- On January 24th, Italy recalled its ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado after learning Jacques Moretti, co‑owner of Le Constellation and main suspect, was released on bail of 200,000 francs.
- Prosecutors say the fire started when sparklers on champagne bottles ignited sound‑insulation foam, and Jacques and Jessica Moretti face manslaughter, bodily harm, and arson by negligence charges.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met Cornado on Monday and Cornado held talks with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani amid a rare diplomatic recall stirring reactions in Switzerland.
- The blaze killed 40 people, including six young Italians, on January 1st, 2026, and Rome's public prosecutor opened a file earlier this month while Swiss officials stress different legal procedures.
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Giorgia Meloni's request is accepted. The two countries "go along with the same goal," they say from Switzerland. And they point out: "A fundamental principle of our democratic system is the separation of powers: politics must not interfere with justice"
The mayor of the Swiss ski resort Crans-Montana, Féraud, regretted his remarks after the fire disaster on New Year's Eve.
The operators of the restaurant "Le Constellation" have not yet recognized any mistakes which could have led to the fire tragedy. Now they want to blame a seasonal worker for the closed emergency exit – it vehemently contradicts. He did not even have regular service on the night of the accident. There are still many open questions about the flaming inferno on New Year's Eve in the Swiss Nobel ski resort Crans-Montana. Some of them concern the em…
After the Inferno, Italy demands a joint investigation team, a demand that Switzerland will hardly agree with.
The owners of La Constellation bar say the waitress caused the deadly New Year's Eve fire that killed 40 people and injured more than a hundred.
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