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Swiss Court Detains Bar Manager After Deadly Fire

1/12/2026

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A Swiss court ordered three months of pretrial detention for Jacques Moretti, co-manager of Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, after a New Year’s Eve fire killed 40 and injured 116.
Prosecutors cited flight risk.
Detention could be lifted if security measures, including bail, are arranged.
Swiss authorities are investigating the bar's owners for involuntary homicide and fire safety violations, noting that inspections had not occurred since 2019.

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A Swiss court ordered three months of pretrial detention for Jacques Moretti, co-manager of Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, after a New Year’s Eve fire killed 40 and injured 116.
Prosecutors cited flight risk.
Detention could be lifted if security measures, including bail, are arranged.
Swiss authorities are investigating the bar's owners for involuntary homicide and fire safety violations, noting that inspections had not occurred since 2019.