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Crans-Montana, precautionary measures against Jessica Moretti extended by three months

According to the prosecutor, the danger of the Moretti family, who own a house in Cannes, fleeing to France had 'intensified', but the court disagreed with this assessment and confirmed the measures decided in January and expiring

21 April 2026

I proprietari del bar «Le Constellation» di Crans-Montana, Jacques (a sinistra) e Jessica Moretti (a destra), entrambi francesi, accompagnati dal loro avvocato Yael Hayat, si recano all’udienza dinanzi al procuratore del Cantone del Vallese, a seguito dell’incendio mortale divampato al «Le Constellation», a Sion, in Svizzera, il 12 febbraio 2026. A seguito dell'incendio di Capodanno a Crans-Montana, che ha causato 41 vittime e oltre un centinaio di feriti, è stata avviata un'indagine penale nei confronti dei proprietari del bar Le Constellation. Sono accusati di omicidio colposo, lesioni personali e incendio doloso, tutti per negligenza. Recentemente, l'ambito dell'indagine si è esteso oltre i proprietari per includere i funzionari locali preposti alla sicurezza. EPA/ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE EPA

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At the request of the Prosecutor's Office in Sion, the Court for Coercive Measures of the Canton of Valais has extended by three months, until 10 July, the signature and travel ban measures for Jessica Moretti, who is being investigated for manslaughter, wounding and arson in the Constellation fire in Crans-Montana.

According to the prosecutor, the danger of the Moretti family, which owns a house in Cannes, escaping to France had 'intensified', but the court disagreed with this assessment and confirmed the measures decided in January, which are due to expire.

The order of the Court of Sion, contained in the investigation file on the Constellation fire in CRans-Montana, in which 41 people died and 115 were injured, dates back to 14 April. In the hearing that preceded the decision, the public ministry recalled that 'the Moretti family is currently in a position to have a foothold in its Cannes flat, which the French authorities refused to seize'. According to the judge of coercive measures, on the other hand, 'the anonymity sought by a person on the run is impossible to realise in this case given the international dimension assumed by the affair, which is widely mediatised'. The precautionary measures against Jacques Moretti, who is under investigation with his wife Jessica, remain in force for the time being.