Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years for 2012.
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GROSSETO, Italy (Reuters) ��� The former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in the 2012 shipwreck, which killed 32 people off the Tuscan holiday island of Giglio.Francesco Schettino was. Prosecutors had asked for a prison sentence of 26 years for Schettino, who has admitted some responsibility but denied blame for the deaths that occurred during the evacuation. Some lawyers representing��.
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Disgraced Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years in prison for ferry.
Francesco Schettino, former captain of the Costa Concordia, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison on charges of causing the shipwreck in which 32 people died when the huge cruiseship ran aground and sank in January 2012. A court in Grosseto, Italy, .
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Costa Concordia Captain Sentenced to 16 Years In Prison.
reuters logo An Italian court sentenced the former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner to 16 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in the 2012 shipwreck that killed 32 people off the Tuscan holiday island of. Prosecutors had asked for a prison sentence of 26 years for Schettino, who has admitted some responsibility but denied blame for the deaths that occurred during the evacuation.. Italy Picks Up 700 Boat Migrants, Says Rescue Operations Ongoing.
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In summing up arguments at the trial in the nearby of Grosseto, Prosecutor Maria Navarro said Schettino should serve 14 years for manslaughter and causing injuries, nine for causing a shipwreck, three for abandoning ship, and a further three months for .
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Italian cruise ship captain gets 16-year jail sentence
Schettino had been accused of manslaughter, causing the shipwreck and abandoning the Costa Concordia while many of the 4,200 passengers and crew were still aboard. Investigators severely criticised his handling of. Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of 26 years in prison for Schettino, who had admitted some responsibility as captain of the ship but denied blame for the deaths that occurred during the evacuation. He was left alone in the dock to answer for��.
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Russia Bonds Cut to Junk, EU Sanctions Blamed. �� Tsipras to Raise... (Reuters) ��� Police in France and Belgium arrested eight suspected militant Islamists on Tuesday in dawn raids three weeks after jihadists killed 17 people in Paris. ���A particularly.. Italian prosecutors called on Monday for Francesco Schettino, the captain of the doomed Costa Concordia, to serve 26 years and three months in jail for the 2012 shipwreck which left 32 people dead. ���God have pity��.
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Schettino is accused of multiple manslaughter, causing a shipwreck by sailing too close to shore and abandoning ship before all his passengers and crew scrambled off. At an appearance before a magistrate, Schettino said��.
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Costa Concordia Captain Awaits Verdict, Prosecutors Ask.
The court in Grosseto, Italy, may hand down a verdict as early as Wednesday evening for Schettino, 54, on charges of multiple manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning his ship, defence lawyers said. In his last. Prosecutors have asked for a prison sentence of 26 years for Schettino, who has admitted some responsibility as captain of the ship but denies blame for deaths that occurred during the evacuation. He was left. Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters.
Costa Concordia verdict: Captain Francesco Schettino jailed.
GETTY / REUTERS. Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino has been jailed for 16 years. Francesco Schettino was found guilty of a host of charges including multiple manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship. The 290-metre. However, he denied blame for deaths that occurred during the evacuation of the Costa Concordia cruise ship. Investigators. Died like rats in cages Two MORE migrant ships report deaths as PM to attend EU summit.