Overview
- Swiss prosecutors have named owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti as suspects in a criminal inquiry for alleged negligent homicide, injury and arson, though they remain free and say they will fully cooperate.
- The commune acknowledged there were no periodic safety inspections at Le Constellation from 2020 to 2025 and has ordered audits of public venues and a ban on indoor pyrotechnic devices.
- Forty people aged 14 to 39 were killed and 116 injured, with investigators pointing to sparkler-style candles igniting ceiling acoustic foam; 83 victims remained hospitalized as of January 7.
- Victims’ lawyers are urging arrests and rapid seizure of digital and physical evidence, citing the takedown of the bar’s social media pages on January 1, while stressing that intent to destroy evidence has not been proven.
- AFP verification shows widely shared posts claiming to depict the fire include unrelated footage from Spain, Indonesia and the UK, along with AI-generated clips, prompting warnings about misinformation.