59 people are on trial for the bridge collapse in Genoa that killed dozens of people four years ago.
in northwestern Italy In the city of Genoa, court proceedings began on Thursday regarding the bridge collapse, which occurred four years ago. 43 people died in the accident.
There are 59 people in the indictment. Among them is the former CEO of Autostrade per l’Italia (ASPI), which manages a large part of Italy’s motorways Giovanni Castellucciformer head of the engineering firm Spea Antonino Galata and officials of the ministry responsible for infrastructure.
The most serious charges concern the death penalty.
Castellucci’s according to the lawyer, the bridge collapsed due to a hidden construction defect, and Castellucci is therefore not criminally responsible for what happened.
Prosecutor Walter Cotugnon according to the bridge was a time bomb that could be heard ticking but not known because it was going to explode.
The prosecutor is convinced that the then managers of Autostrade and Spea, which were responsible for the maintenance of the bridge, were aware of the risk of collapse, but were reluctant to finance the renovation work in order to preserve shareholders’ dividends.
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