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Italian court sentences former Autostrade chief to 12 years in Genoa crash
The August 14, 2018 Morandi Bridge collapse killed 43 people, after a four year trial covering 57 defendants.
An Italian court sentenced Giovanni Castellucci, the former head of motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia, to 12 years in prison for his role in the Genoa bridge disaster eight years ago, Agence France-Presse reported.
Castellucci was found guilty of vehicle homicide and negligence related to the collapse of the Morandi Bridge, a key highway link between France and Italy, which killed 43 people on August 14, 2018.
The verdict followed four years of trial hearings for 57 defendants facing charges including manslaughter, endangering transport safety, and falsifying official documents.
The prosecution had sought cumulative jail terms totaling more than 400 years across the defendants, including an 18 year request for Castellucci.