Crans‑Montana: Swiss and Italian prosecutors to meet over fire investigation

An Italian prosecutor will meet officials from the Valais public prosecutor’s office in Bern on Thursday. The talks are expected to clarify how the two authorities will work together in the investigation into the New Year’s Eve fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The two criminal investigations will also need to be coordinated, the Swiss justice ministry has said in a written statement to the Keystone-SDA news agency on Sunday, confirming a report published by the Swiss newspaper Blick. The ministry says a technical meeting between the Valais public prosecutor’s office and prosecutors in Rome is scheduled for February 19. Officials from the ministry will also attend and the discussions are expected to cover whether the two sides should set up a joint investigation team. The meeting will focus largely on a request from prosecutors in Rome for access to evidence held by the Valais authorities, without which ...