Overview
- Reports indicate several victims were not autopsied in Switzerland, including six Italian teenagers, with attorneys stressing autopsies are essential to establish causes and timing of death as prosecutors signal willingness to correct missteps.
- Italy has opened a parallel inquiry and is seeking civil-claimant status in the Swiss case, while Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly pressed for clear answers on safety measures and oversight.
- The family of the 24-year-old waitress seen serving bottles with sparklers disputes claims of a close bond with the owners and says she had filed a 2024 labor complaint alleging overwork and no safety training.
- Victims’ lawyers question a reported ten-hour gap before the bar owner’s first police interview and allege potential loss of digital traces, as media detail missing renovation records, items moved from another Moretti venue, and the owner’s claim that floods destroyed documents.
- Owner Jacques Moretti remains in pre-trial detention and his wife faces strict travel and reporting limits, while Valais authorities plan CHF 10,000 emergency payments per victim and a dedicated assistance foundation.