Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship when
it crashed into rocks off Gigilo island, Italy, in 2012 killing 32
people, has been sentenced to 16 years in jail. Schettino, dubbed
'Captain Coward' after witnesses said he fled the stricken vessel before
all 4,200 passengers were off safely, was convicted of multiple charges
of manslaughter at a court in Grosseto today. However it is far from
certain that he will see the inside of a jail cell, as he is entitled to
two legal appeals that may take years to process.
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