A court in Genoa on Thursday sentenced Giovanni Castellucci, former CEO of Autostrade per l'Italia, to 12 years in prison in the trial over the collapse of the Morandi Bridge. The tragedy in the northern Italian city on August 14, 2018, killed 43 people. irozhlas.cz ↗
The verdict came almost eight years after the accident, which affected the whole of Italy. Castellucci was the main defendant in the criminal proceedings concerning the collapse of part of the highway bridge. According to Italian sources, the prosecution had sought an 18-year-and-six-month sentence for the former head of the company, but the court ultimately imposed a twelve-year sentence. novinky.cz ↗
The Morandi Bridge was part of important highway infrastructure in Genoa. Its collapse in 2018 sparked extensive debate about the condition of Italian roads, bridge inspections, and the responsibility of transport infrastructure operators. At the time of the tragedy, Autostrade per l'Italia was the operator of the highway network that included the collapsed bridge. ct24.ceskatelevize.cz ↗
The Genoa court's decision represents the first major verdict in one of the most closely watched trials related to an infrastructure disaster in Italy. Further developments will depend on the procedural steps taken by the convicted and any possible appeals, as the case remains an important symbol of questions concerning the safety of public infrastructure. Der Standard ↗
Ex-head of highway company gets 12 years for Genoa bridge collapse
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Za zřícení mostu v Janově dostal exředitel firmy 12 let vězení
novinky.cz
| 14:38 16.07.
Zwölf Jahre Haft nach Morandi-Brücken-Einsturz in Genua
Der Standard
| 14:30 16.07.
Italien: Nach Brückeneinsturz in Genua: Zwölf Jahre Haft für früheren Top-Manager
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| 14:24 16.07.
Katastrophe in Italien: Zwölf Jahre Haft wegen Brückeneinsturz in Genua
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| 14:22 16.07.
Genua: Einsturz der Morandi-Brücke – Gericht verurteilt Ex-Chef der Autobahngesellschaft
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| 14:20 16.07.
Katastrophe in Genua: Zwölf Jahre Haft wegen Brückeneinsturz in Italien
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Soud v Janově uděluje tresty za zřícení Morandiho mostu. Šéf zodpovědné společnosti dostal 12 let
irozhlas.cz
| 14:42 16.07.
Soud udělil vysoké tresty za zřícení Morandiho mostu v Janově
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| 14:34 16.07.
Brückeneinsturz mit 43 Toten in Genua: Zwölf Jahre Haft für Ex-Chef von Autobahnbetreiber
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