Owner of Swiss Bar Where 40 Died Is Ordered to Jail as a Flight Risk
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- A Swiss court ordered Jacques Moretti, co-owner of the Le Constellation bar where a fire killed 40 people, to be held in pretrial detention for at least three months due to flight risk concerns.
- The fire, believed to have been started by sparklers igniting the foam-covered ceiling, is under investigation for possible negligence by the bar owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti.
- Jessica Moretti was released after questioning, while Jacques Moretti’s detention can be lifted if alternative measures to mitigate flight risk are found.
- The court emphasized that Jacques Moretti is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and the detention is not a form of punishment.
- Lawyers for victims expressed dissatisfaction with only Jacques Moretti being detained
