Overview
- The Wallis Cantonal Court ordered preventive detention for Jacques Moretti for an initial three months, with possible release if security measures such as a deposit reduce flight risk.
- Prosecutors are investigating the co-owners for negligent manslaughter, negligent bodily harm and negligent arson; Jessica Moretti remains free as proceedings continue.
- Police reports cited by multiple outlets say Moretti forced open a service door locked from the inside and found several people unconscious behind it.
- Authorities say initial findings indicate sparkler candles likely ignited ceiling soundproofing, while Crans-Montana officials acknowledge no mandated safety checks at the venue since 2019.
- The fire killed 40 people and injured 116, mostly teenagers and young adults from Switzerland, France and Italy, with about 80 still hospitalized as forensic and safety inquiries continue.