Families of 43 victims await verdict in Genoa bridge disaster
A large section of the giant Morandi motorway bridge crumbled and collapsed on to the railway tracks below.
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Notable Quotes
"I feel anxious, worried, very emotional."
— Egle Possetti , Activist
"Finding who is responsible could give us some sort of peace and a sense of justice."
— Egle Possetti , Activist
"The length of the proceedings as symptomatic of deeper problems in Italy's justice system."
— Francesco Pinto , Other
Key People
Victim of the Morandi bridge collapse.
Sister of Claudia Possetti and representative of the victims' families committee.
Former deputy chief prosecutor who worked on the Morandi bridge case.
Former Atlantia chief executive already serving a sentence for a prior incident.
Defending former Atlantia chief executive Giovanni Castellucci.
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A large section of the giant Morandi motorway bridge crumbled and collapsed on to the railway tracks below.
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