Overview
- Jacques Moretti remains in pretrial detention on flight‑risk grounds, while Jessica Moretti is under judicial controls as the investigation continues.
- Prosecutors requested CHF 200,000 from each spouse and set conditions for any release, including seizure of identity papers, regular police check‑ins and an ankle monitor.
- Preliminary findings indicate sparks from decorative fountain candles ignited acoustic foam on the basement ceiling during the New Year’s Eve event.
- Witnesses and safety experts cite serious evacuation failures, including an inward‑opening main door, an obscured or inoperable basement exit and a service door found locked that night.
- Authorities are examining possible breaches of capacity limits and caution that the criminal probe into negligent homicide, bodily injury and fire could take months or years.