Costa Concordia captain arrives at court
- 12 years ago
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Captain Francesco Schettino arrived at a pre-trial court hearing on Tuesday (October 16) for the second day of legal discussions to decide if he should face a full trial for his actions in the Costa Concordia cruise ship tragedy and the subsequent deaths of 32 people.
The 114,500 tonne luxury cruise ship capsized on January 13 after approaching the Tuscan island of Giglio to perform a manoeuvre close to the shore known as a salute. The vessel struck a rock which tore a gash in its hull.
Schettino has admitted he made mistakes but has accused the company of mishandling the response. He said last week he was suing Costa Cruises, a unit of Carnival Corp., for unfair dismissal following the accident.
Held up to ridicule in Italy and abroad since the disaster, he faces charges of multiple manslaughter and abandoning ship during a chaotic night-time evacuation of 4,200 passengers and crew. Two bodies have still not been recovered. The ship is still sitting half-submerged on a rocky shelf off the island.
Captain Francesco Schettino arrived at a pre-trial court hearing on Tuesday (October 16) for the second day of legal discussions to decide if he should face a full trial for his actions in the Costa Concordia cruise ship tragedy and the subsequent deaths of 32 people.
The 114,500 tonne luxury cruise ship capsized on January 13 after approaching the Tuscan island of Giglio to perform a manoeuvre close to the shore known as a salute. The vessel struck a rock which tore a gash in its hull.
Schettino has admitted he made mistakes but has accused the company of mishandling the response. He said last week he was suing Costa Cruises, a unit of Carnival Corp., for unfair dismissal following the accident.
Held up to ridicule in Italy and abroad since the disaster, he faces charges of multiple manslaughter and abandoning ship during a chaotic night-time evacuation of 4,200 passengers and crew. Two bodies have still not been recovered. The ship is still sitting half-submerged on a rocky shelf off the island.