Italian court convicts 32 over deadly 2018 Genoa bridge collapse, ex-Autostrade CEO gets 12 years
An Italian court has sentenced 32 defendants over their role in a bridge disaster that killed 43 people in Genoa eight years ago. Former Autostrade chief executive Giovanni Castellucci was found guilty of vehicular homicide and negligence and sentenced to twelve years in prison.
An Italian court found 32 defendants guilty over the 2018 bridge disaster that killed 43 people in Genoa. Giovanni Castellucci, the former chief executive of highway operator Autostrade, was convicted of vehicular homicide and negligence and sentenced to twelve years in prison.
Also on trial were the former head of Spea, the engineering company responsible for the bridge's maintenance, along with several officials from Italy's infrastructure ministry. The verdict came after an eight-year investigation and trial process.
The case has renewed concern over Italy's ageing infrastructure. Experts say many bridges and roads across the country carrying similar risks remain inadequately inspected.
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