Italy court extends house arrest for cruise ship captain

7 February 2012, 6:36 am

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian court ruled Tuesday that Francesco Schettino, the captain of the cruise liner that ran aground and capsized off the island of Giglio, killing at least 17 people, must remain under house arrest. Schettino was arrested the day after the January 13 disaster, accused of manslaughter and abandoning the 114,000-tonne Costa Concordia before all the 4,200 ...... Read More »

More Topics from "News"

• Italy Police Pursue Ferraris to Nab Tax Evaders
• Italy crowns jeweller's career
• Italy the crowning jewel for Lachy
• Italian Court Affirms Detention of Cruise Ship's Captain
• Court extends captain’s house arrest
• Court: Italy cruise captain to stay under house arrest
• Court extends house arrest for Concordia captain
• Detention of Francesco Schettino, Italian Captain, Affirmed
• Search for missing in shipwreck off Italy is suspended