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Family members of Swiss fire victims confront bar owners

Family members of victims of a fatal fire at a Swiss bar confronted its owners before a court hearing. They accused the couple of the tragedy, in which 41 people died. The owners stated their willingness to take responsibility.


Family members of Swiss fire victims confront bar owners

Amidst these grievances, Jacques Moretti stopped for a moment before a mother who called them 'mafiosi' and replied: 'If we have to pay, we will pay, but there is no mafia here, we are hardworking people.' 'We will take responsibility, we will take it, we promise, that is why we are here,' he reiterated. In this situation, the Valais police indicated that it will reinforce its security detail to protect the couple and their lawyers, at least during their transfers to the hearings. In a completely different atmosphere, Jessica and Jacques Moretti met for twenty minutes on Wednesday with the mother of two teenagers who suffered burns in the fire, although the content of the dialogue remained confidential. The owners of the bar 'Le Constellation' in Crans-Montana, Jacques (c) and Jessica Moretti (l) from France, are confronted by the mother of a victim (r) before a hearing at the public prosecutor's office of the canton of Valais, following the fatal fire in their establishment, this Thursday in Sion, Switzerland. EFE/EPA/ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE The mother decided to attend a hearing to which Jacques had been summoned, who also arrived for the occasion accompanied by his wife. Jacques Moretti was in pretrial detention for two weeks in January but was released on provisional bail after posting 200,000 francs (about 218,000 euros). Both he and his wife, also released on provisional bail, are subject to precautionary measures, including the obligation to report periodically to the police station and the prohibition of leaving Swiss territory. Photo EFE.

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