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Concordia captain released from house arrest

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Concordia captain released from house arrest

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Reuters

7 Views • Jul 05, 2012

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Francesco Schettino, the former captain of the wrecked cruise liner Costa Concordia, who is currently facing trial for causing the accident in January which left up to 32 people dead.

Italian judges are lifting their house arrest order on the captain, but say he must stay within the limits of his hometown here in Meta di Sorrento.

He is also no longer bound by the strict conditions of his house arrest, which prevented him from communicating with anyone but his lawyer and close family.

Schettino faces charges of multiple manslaughter, causing the accident by bringing the vessel too close to the shore and abandoning ship prematurely.

Sarah Sheffer, Reuters