The sentence requested by the prosecution
for the former CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato, Fs,
Mauro Moretti
in the bis appeal
process
for the s
trage of Viareggio
is 6 years and 9 months
,
in the province of Lucca.
In the train disaster of June 29, 2009, 32 people died and there was extensive material damage from explosions and fires due to the derailment of a freight train with LPG gas.
In the first appeal, Moretti, who, unlike what was done in this proceeding, had renounced the prescription, was sentenced to 7 years, confirmation of the first degree.
Following the decision not to renounce the statute of limitations, the
charge of multiple negligent homicide fell on Moretti, today present in the courtroom, while those of
railway disaster
,
involuntary fire
and negligent
injuries
remain standing
.
Requested a sentence of 5 years and 9 months for the former Rfi CEO
Michele Elia
.
Other requests for sentencing were made by pg Sergio Affronte, from 3 years and 6 months up to 8 years and 2 months for ten between Italian managers and executives of the German and Austrian rail transport companies involved in the process.
Their sentence was recalculated by the Attorney General by separating the part relating to the accusation of multiple manslaughter, declared prescribed by a sentence of the Supreme Court for the elimination of the aggravating circumstance of the violation of the rules on safety at work.
These are the requests in detail: 6 years and 6 months for Uwe Kriebel, Andreas Schroter and Helmut Brodel (sentenced to 6 years and 10 months in the first appeal);
8 years and 2 months for Peter Linowsky and Rainer Kogelheide (8 years and 8 months in the first session);
7 years and 4 months for Roman Mayer and Johannes Mansbart;
3 years and 6 months for Paolo Pizzadini and Daniele Gobbi Frattini;
5 years and 6 months for the former Trenitalia CEO Vincenzo Soprano (sentenced to 6 years in the first appeal process), accused of hiring and using German freight wagons, failing, among other things, to have the checks carried out.
Prosecutor Salvatore Giannino also asked for 6 years and 9 months of imprisonment for Joachim Lehmann, accused as supervisor of the Jugenthal Workshop.
The next hearing, with discussion by the civil parties, is scheduled for 5 May.
