Overview
- Jacques Moretti was questioned in Sion for roughly 10 hours in a session deemed non‑conclusive, and prosecutors plan to continue the interrogation as the judge withholds a release decision.
- An unidentified acquaintance has offered 200,000 Swiss francs in bail for each defendant, and the court is verifying the donor’s identity and the origin of the funds before any potential release.
- Prosecutors appointed experts from the Zurich Forensic Institute and the Swiss Safety Center to run a virtual fire simulation and examine ceiling materials, capacity, evacuation routes and exits.
- The defense asked for the record of a Jan. 12 meeting between the Valais prosecutor and Italy’s ambassador, alleging outside pressure, while a victims’ lawyer raised concerns about possible witness collusion; the ambassador denies any interference.
- Case filings list just 493 francs in the couple’s joint account and significant mortgages, and Italian autopsies determined that 16‑year‑old Emanuele Galeppini died from asphyxia.