Jacques Moretti, owner of the Constellation hotel and under investigation for the New Year's Eve massacre in Crans-Montana , which killed 40 people and injured 116 , has been released from Sion prison after posting bail of 200,000 francs, provided by a mysterious friend. His release has sparked a harsh reaction from Italy .
"I am outraged; I consider this an outrage to the memory of the victims and an insult to their families, " said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni , who announced that the government "will hold the Swiss authorities accountable."
Disappointment and dismay also emerged from the families of the victims and the injured Italians. "It's a disgrace for our children," said the parents of Riccardo Minghetti , one of the young men who died in the restaurant. "This release," added lawyer Alessandro Vaccato, representing the family of another victim, Emanuele Galeppini, "leaves us speechless. Frankly, we must intervene because it can't happen this way ." "I hope justice takes its course, of course, but today I'm wavering," said Chiara Costanzo's father.
THE DECISION – The Coercive Measures Tribunal in Sion, after a "new assessment of the risk of flight," has released the French businessman, accused, along with his wife, Jessica Maric, of manslaughter, assault, and arson in connection with the fire at their Crans-Montana premises. He will be subjected to the same alternative precautionary measures already in place for Jessica: a travel ban, a requirement to sign in, the confiscation of his documents, and a deposit .
