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| Captain steered Costa Concordia 'like a canoe', says prosecutor | Captain steered Costa Concordia 'like a canoe', says prosecutor |
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| The captain of the Costa Concordia, the luxury cruise liner that hit rocks and capsized off the coast of Tuscany last January, was sailing the ship "as if it were a canoe", an Italian prosecutor has said. | The captain of the Costa Concordia, the luxury cruise liner that hit rocks and capsized off the coast of Tuscany last January, was sailing the ship "as if it were a canoe", an Italian prosecutor has said. |
| As survivors of the disaster prepared to join relatives of the 32 victims to mark its one year anniversary on Sunday, Francesco Verusio, the magistrate who led the investigation into the causes of the crash, renewed his criticisms of the captain, Francesco Schettino. | As survivors of the disaster prepared to join relatives of the 32 victims to mark its one year anniversary on Sunday, Francesco Verusio, the magistrate who led the investigation into the causes of the crash, renewed his criticisms of the captain, Francesco Schettino. |
| "His role emerged straight away. It was obvious that he was the person responsible: we could have tried him there and then. It was apparent immediately that he had been on the bridge: he was steering the Concordia, a ship of more than 300 metres and with more than 4,000 people on board, as if it were a canoe," Verusio told the Corriere della Sera. | "His role emerged straight away. It was obvious that he was the person responsible: we could have tried him there and then. It was apparent immediately that he had been on the bridge: he was steering the Concordia, a ship of more than 300 metres and with more than 4,000 people on board, as if it were a canoe," Verusio told the Corriere della Sera. |
| This week Schettino, who is likely to be indicted on criminal charges in coming weeks, claimed he had been "depicted as worse than [Osama] bin Laden". He admits having made mistakes but says he should not be held solely accountable. Seven other crew members and executives could also face charges. | This week Schettino, who is likely to be indicted on criminal charges in coming weeks, claimed he had been "depicted as worse than [Osama] bin Laden". He admits having made mistakes but says he should not be held solely accountable. Seven other crew members and executives could also face charges. |
| Hundreds of people are expected to gather on the island of Giglio for a day of memorial services to mark a year's passing since the disaster. At 9.45pm on Sunday there will be a minute's silence followed by the sounding of sirens of ships in the harbour to mark the exact time the liner collided with the rocks. | Hundreds of people are expected to gather on the island of Giglio for a day of memorial services to mark a year's passing since the disaster. At 9.45pm on Sunday there will be a minute's silence followed by the sounding of sirens of ships in the harbour to mark the exact time the liner collided with the rocks. |
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