Schettino, 52, described by the daily Corriere della Serra as "the most hated man in Italy," is accused of multiple manslaughter and
abandoning ship before all the passengers were rescued.
Captain Francesco Schettino is on trial in Grosseto, Tuscany, accused of multiple manslaughter and
abandoning ship.
Schettino is on trial and could face up to 20 years in prison, if convicted, for manslaughter,
abandoning ship and causing the disaster, which left 32 people dead.
htm) trial on charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and
abandoning ship.
The sole defendant, Francesco Schettino, his eyes shaded by sunglasses, slipped in through a back door and made no comment to reporters as he arrived for his trial on charges of manslaughter,
abandoning ship and causing the wreck, near which people were bathing on the island of Giglio yesterday.
95) The story of the loss of the ship Criccieth Castle, off Cape Horn during the return voyage to Wales from Chile in 1912, and the eight-day heroic struggle of Captain Robert Thomas, his family and crew to reach land after
abandoning ship.
The ship's captain, Francesco Schettino, is being investigated for suspected manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and
abandoning ship before all passengers were evacuated.
Schettino, who is charged with multiple manslaughter and with
abandoning ship before the evacuation of its 4,200 passengers and crew was complete, has told prosecutors he had been instructed to perform the manoeuvre by operator Costa Cruises.
He is reportedly being held on suspicion of multiple manslaughter and
abandoning ship.
Cpt Schettino and an officer were held and questioned by prosecutors on suspicion of multiple manslaughter,
abandoning ship, and causing a shipwreck, reports said.
He could face up to 12 years in prison on the
abandoning ship charge alone.
Meanwhile, the ship's captain, Francesco Schettino, is under house arrest facing charges of manslaughter and
abandoning ship.
He had been jailed for investigation of manslaughter,
abandoning ship and causing a shipwreck, and could face up to 12 years in prison on the
abandoning ship charge alone.
