Lawyers for Swiss bar owners condemn 'vindictiveness' after deadly fire
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- The owners of the Swiss bar Le Constellation, where a New Year's Eve fire killed 40 people and injured 116, have denied knowledge of any dangers at the venue and criticized false reports about them.
- Initial investigations indicate the fire started when sparklers on champagne bottles ignited flammable soundproof foam on the basement ceiling; the bar had not undergone safety checks for five years.
- Lawyers emphasized that Jessica Moretti did not flee the scene with cash as rumored but stayed to help victims, while Jacques Moretti claimed the acoustic foam was purchased without knowledge of its flammability.
- The Moretti couple face charges of manslaughter, bodily harm, and arson by negligence; Jessica Moretti is under a travel ban,
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