Crans-Montana fire: criticism grows over missing autopsies
SWI swissinfo.ch • • world
Key Points:
- Around 40 people died and 116 were seriously injured in the New Year’s Eve fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, sparking criticism over delays in conducting autopsies for some victims.
- Victims' families and lawyers argue that immediate autopsies are crucial to determine exact causes of death, such as suffocation or burns, which also aids criminal investigations and provides closure to relatives.
- The case of 17-year-old Trystan, whose autopsy was only performed after legal pressure and delayed his funeral, highlights the emotional distress caused by the slow forensic process.
- Forensic experts emphasize that autopsies are standard procedure in such incidents to piece together evidence and clarify
