Overview
- Jacques Moretti remains in pretrial detention for a concrete flight risk and Jessica Moretti is under house arrest with electronic monitoring after a six‑hour interrogation.
- Swiss media report Moretti told investigators a ground‑floor service door was locked from the inside and that he forced it open, finding victims nearby, and that he had personally replaced the ceiling’s acoustic foam bought at a DIY retailer.
- Video and witness accounts describe pyrotechnic bottle fountains igniting non‑fireproof panels on a low ceiling in an overcrowded venue, with a narrowed staircase creating a fatal bottleneck that left 40 dead and 116 injured.
- Italian authorities have opened a parallel inquiry and ordered autopsies and, in some cases, exhumations for the six Italian victims, with the examination of Emanuele Galeppini scheduled for January 20 in Genoa.
- Crans‑Montana officials acknowledge missed safety inspections since 2020 as reporters note the removal of a municipal fire‑safety web document and earlier deletion of event promotions from the bar’s social pages, raising concerns about oversight and evidence preservation.