Overview
- Swiss authorities ordered Jacques Moretti held in custody for concrete flight risk while his wife, Jessica, was placed under home confinement with an electronic bracelet and travel and reporting restrictions.
- According to Swiss media, Moretti told investigators a ground-floor service door was locked from the inside the night of the fire and that he had personally replaced the venue’s acoustic foam with material bought at a DIY retailer.
- Videos and witness accounts indicate pyrotechnic bottle fountains ignited non‑fireproof ceiling panels in an overcrowded venue, with Italian police notes describing 34 victims found on the stairway and reporting Swiss confirmation that the basement emergency exit was blocked that night.
- Crans‑Montana’s deputy mayor publicly acknowledged missed safety inspections in recent years, and Swiss media reported that a municipal fire‑safety webpage and event materials became inaccessible online after the disaster.
- Italian prosecutors opened parallel inquiries and scheduled autopsies and exhumations for Italian victims, while Swiss prosecutors consider reclassifying the case toward dolo eventuale and reports highlight limited insurance and compensation frameworks and a new cantonal law that could curb municipal liability.