"Switzerland holds national day of mourning to remember victims of deadly fire in ski resort town of Crans-Montana. Swiss prosecutors have requested that one of the owners of a bar where a massive New Year's Eve fire killed 40 people and injured dozens be placed in pre-trial detention. The Valais region's chief prosecutor Beatrice Pilloud said in a statement on Friday that the detention of the man, Jacques Moretti, was needed to avoid a risk of flight."
"Moretti's wife and co-manager, Jessica Moretti, will remain free under judicial supervision, the statement said. Authorities have been investigating the owners of La Constellation bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana on suspicion of crimes, including homicide by negligence. Under Swiss law, a person is held in custody until a court rules within 48 hours on whether their detention is warranted."
A New Year's Eve fire at La Constellation bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured dozens, many of them teenagers. Swiss prosecutors requested pre-trial detention for owner Jacques Moretti, citing a flight risk, while his wife and co-manager Jessica Moretti remains free under judicial supervision. Authorities are investigating the bar owners on suspicion of crimes including homicide by negligence. Swiss law permits custody until a court rules within 48 hours on detention. The nation observed a day of mourning with a minute of silence and a ceremony in Martigny attended by international leaders.
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