Crans-Montana fire disaster Measures for Jessica Moretti extended by three months
The compulsory measures court of the canton of Valais has extended the measures for Jessica Moretti in connection with the investigation into the fire disaster in Crans VS by three months. A similar decision is expected to be issued shortly for Jacques Moretti.
22.04.2026, 10:40
22.04.2026, 11:27
SDA
The so-called alternative measures, which were ordered for three months on January 13, have been extended until July 10, 2026. They consist of a ban on leaving Switzerland and the obligation to report to a police station every day.
"We have to take this step every three months," Valais Attorney General Beatrice Pilloud told the Keystone-SDA news agency on Wednesday. She was confirming a report by the Italian news agency Adnkronos.
On April 17, the Valais public prosecutor's office sent a letter to the compulsory measures court requesting that the substitute measures currently imposed on Jacques Moretti - identical to those imposed on his wife - also be extended by three months. The court will announce its decision shortly.
The public prosecutor's office already confiscated Jessica Moretti's identity and residence documents in January due to the fire in the "Le Constellation" bar on New Year's Eve. The couple also paid a bail of around 200,000 francs.
Legally, a substitute measure can be ordered by the judiciary to counter risks such as absconding, blacking out or reoffending, while at the same time respecting the principle of proportionality.
In the fire disaster in Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve, 41 people lost their lives and 115 were injured.
