Crans-Montana, the anger of parents: ‘We have to justify the pain

From the new papers filed in the investigation into fire of Crans-Montana viewed by AGI the anger and shock from several of the victims’ familiesincluding Italians, called by the Valais prosecutor’s office to “explain and set out in a detailed manner the reasons why they ask to become injured parties”.

The hardship of the Minghetti and Tamburi families

“It was very complicated for Riccardo Minghetti’s family dig up their memories to justify the intensity of the ties that unite them – writes the lawyer of the relatives of the 16-year-old Roman to the magistrates -. They consider it one further form of injustice in having to defend their status while their suffering is evident and, furthermore, I believe that it would be the judge’s responsibility to rule on the issue”.

The lawyer for the 16-year-old’s family Giovanni Tamburi expresses his discomfort: “The Tamburi family was hurt by the fact of having to justify the intensity of the bonds. It was emotionally complicated for them to have to decide on this request not because of the absence of a bond between the sisters and their brother but because this forced them to relive a drama which left a profound mark on them.”

The protests of the Harlant, Patout and Havelange family members

Even the 20-year-old’s family members Leonard Harlantanother young victim, protest: “The evidence of the link between Leonard and his sister is such that having to provide a detailed reason is absurd. It is particularly difficult for my clients to have to justify the close relationship with their relative.”

The lawyer of Patout family he wrote to the prosecutors: “If the request can be understood legally, my clients were hurt by having to justify the closeness of the ties that unite them, even more so by thinking of the fact that the Patout brothers were minors and lived under the same roof. It was emotionally difficult for them because it forced them to relive a drama that makes them suffer enormously. I therefore invite you to do some evaluations in a human way“. The considerations of the Havelange family that “she was hurt by being forced to relive the tragedy”.