Il Tirreno

Francesco Schettino condemned to 16 year prison sentence. Previous Costa cruise ship captain was accused of the death of 32 passengers and crew members aboard Concordia. After 70 hearings, the verdict. During the day, the 54 year old officer cried and plead he was not the only person responsible for the disaster happened on January 13rd 2012 close to Giglio island (Tuscany), in Italy. That night the Costa cruise flagship hit againt a rock in front of Giglio shore and sinked. Accordind to the Italian prosecutor Schettino is guilty of manslaughter and abandoning ship before all 4.200 people aboard were evacuated.

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The court sentenced he didn’t promptly order to evacuated the ship: the delay between the impact and the evacuation caused the death of 32 people plus the injuries of dozens others. As provisional compensation, the court sentenced Schettino and Costa to pay 1,5 million to Ministry Environment , 1 million euros to Italian Government, half million to Defence, Interior and Transportation Ministry plus 300.000 Region of Tuscany and Giglio Island. To all the injured and victim the provisional compensation starts from 30.000 euro The trial vs Costa for environmental damage caused to Giglio island – 200 million euros – in still on.