Swiss court keeps bar owner in custody after deadly fire


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  • Monday, 12 Jan 2026

FILE PHOTO: A woman lights a candle at a makeshift memorial outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

GENEVA, Jan 12 (Reuters) - ‌A Swiss court on Monday ordered ‌that the co-owner of a bar ‌in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana that caught fire on New Year's Day, killing 40 ‍people, must remain in custody.

The ‍court said in ‌a statement that Jacques Moretti will be held ‍for ​a provisional period of three months, but that this could ⁠be reviewed if measures are taken to ‌counter the risk of flight, such as a ⁠security deposit.

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