Overview
- Valais prosecutors confirmed the investigation now targets 13 people after adding four current or former municipal officials.
- The current security councillor, the deputy head of public security, a former security councillor, and a former Chermignon president will be questioned between May 11 and June 3.
- Bar co-owner Jacques Moretti is scheduled to be re-questioned on June 5 after his April 7 hearing was postponed due to medical certificates filed by his lawyers.
- The prosecutor’s office rejected a request to appoint outside prosecutors, following a court’s April 8 decision that declined to remove the current team.
- Officials say sparks from fountain candles ignited ceiling soundproofing foam, killing 41 and injuring 115, and 38 survivors remain in hospital or rehabilitation, about half of them abroad.