Swiss investigators are continuing their investigation to reconstruct the tragic events of New Year's Eve at the "Le Constellation" nightclub in Crans-Montana, which was devastated by a fire that killed over 40 people and injured one hundred. Along with establishing the facts, they are also trying to determine responsibility.
All this amidst deepest grief for the young victims and controversy, especially over excessive protectionism toward Jacques Moretti and Jessica Maric, the club's owners, who are under investigation for murder, assault, and accidental arson. "In Italy they would have been arrested," Italian Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado stated immediately after the tragedy. However, the Swiss authorities currently have no evidence to warrant the issuance of precautionary measures.
Meanwhile, investigators are gathering survivors' testimonies, as well as photos and videos from the night of the tragedy. One of the videos, several news sites report, appears to show Jessica Maric running away with the evening's takings to escape the flames.
Further controversy surrounds the mayor of the ski resort, Nicolas Féraud, who confirmed at a press conference that there had been no checks at the resort for five years and that many believed he should have resigned following the incident.
(Unioneonline)
