Swiss court keeps bar owner in custody after deadly fire
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 12, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 12, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
A Swiss court has ordered bar owner Jacques Moretti to remain in custody following a deadly fire in Crans-Montana, which killed 40 people. The investigation is ongoing.
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 this could be reviewed if measures are taken to counter the risk of flight, such as a security deposit.
Prosecutors for the Valais canton initially ordered the detention of Jacques Moretti on Friday after a lengthy hearing with him and his wife Jessica, pending a decision on whether it was warranted.
The couple have expressed their grief over the fire and said they would cooperate fully with the investigation.
(Reporting by Emma Farge, editing by Thomas Seythal)
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