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Crans-Montana Fire Investigation Tightens: Evidence Site Stays Online as Luxury Hotel Is Closed

The decision preserves a witness pipeline during a probe criticized for forensic failures.

Overview

  • The Wallis prosecutor rejected the Morettis’ emergency bid to shut the victims’ upload platform, allowing crans.merkt.ch to continue gathering photos and videos.
  • Prosecutors said non-state parties may collect materials for submission, while noting they will monitor the site for potential interference with the case.
  • Crans-Montana ordered the immediate closure of the five-star Hotel du Golf & Palace over unresolved fire-safety defects after a townwide review.
  • Survivor and staff accounts describe severe injuries and alleged safety lapses; an 18-year-old photographer gave footage to police, and a former bartender criticized the operators’ conduct.
  • Jacques and Jessica Moretti sent a letter to employees asserting they have been misrepresented, pledging support as they face probes for negligent homicide, bodily harm and arson, with Italy set to join the investigation.