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Costa Concordia captain’s house arrest extended

Costa Concordia Capt. Francesco Schettino is to remain under house arrest, a court in Florence, Italy, ordered on Tuesday.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

February 7, 2012

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According to Reuters and other news agencies, the judge turned down prosecutors’ requests to return Schettino to prison and his attorney’s argument that he should be released.

Schettino faces charges of manslaughter and abandoning ship.

Seventeen bodies have been recovered from the wreck of Costa Concordia.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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