A month and a half ago, two people were killed in a boat accident on Lake Garda.
The suspect has now been released from custody.
Munich - A German was imprisoned in Brescia, Italy, for almost a month.
He has now been released, his attorney's office confirmed.
The man had to answer in connection with a fatal boat accident on Lake Garda in mid-June.
After the nightly incident, the bodies of a 37-year-old and a 25-year-old were discovered.
He was lying in a destroyed boat, she was rescued from the water by divers.
Boat accident on Lake Garda: suspect from custody to house arrest
Now the suspect, who comes from Munich, is said to be under house arrest.
In a secret location in Italy, as reported by the Italian newspaper
La Repubblica
.
The 52-year-old is accused of manslaughter and negligent homicide in two cases.
According to the investigating judge, there is no longer any risk of repeating the crime or destroying evidence.
The suspect is said to have steered a motorboat on Lake Garda on the night of June 19-20, which, according to investigations, collided with the boat of the Italian couple who were later found dead.
A friend of the German was on board, but is not being investigated.
Boat accident on Lake Garda: suspect from custody to house arrest
The incident had caused an uproar in Italy.
The Italian judiciary was looking for the man at the wheel of the boat by issuing a European arrest warrant.
In a night and fog action, he finally surrendered to the authorities in the northern Italian border town of Brenner at the beginning of July and was taken to a prison in Brescia.
The public broadcaster “Rai 1” later broadcast a video from a surveillance camera that allegedly showed the accident.
The Germans had initially told the authorities that they had not noticed the accident.
The man from Munich stated that he wanted to cooperate with the judiciary.
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