Former fire safety officer refuses to answer questions over Crans‑Montana fire

The former municipal fire safety officer refused to answer investigators’ questions on Wednesday as the hearing resumed 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 Appearing before prosecutors leading the investigation, the former employee of Chermignon – now part of Crans‑Montana, but until 2017 the municipality responsible for Le Constellation – chose to remain silent. As a result, the questioning ended after just 15 minutes. Wednesday’s session marked the third round of hearings, out of five scheduled over the course of the week. The Valais public prosecutor’s office began this latest round of questioning a day later than planned. + Crans-Montana tragedy highlights limits of Swiss federal system Jacques Moretti, the manager of the Le Constellation bar, who had been due to appear on Tuesday, was excused from attending after his lawyer submitted two medical certificates that were accepted ...