Conte, ex-health minister and 17 others placed under investigation on suspicion of ‘aggravated culpable epidemic’ and manslaughter
Italian prosecutors have placed the former prime minister, the former health minister Roberto Speranza and 17 others under investigation on suspicion of “aggravated culpable epidemic” and manslaughter in connection with the government’s response at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Attilio Fontana, the recently re-elected president of Lombardy, and the region’s former health councillor Giulio Gallera are also being investigated over the alleged failure by authorities to take adequate measures to prevent the spread of the virus by quarantining the towns of Alzano Lombardo and Nembro after outbreaks occurred there.
Antonio Chiappani, the prosecutor leading the investigation, said the preliminary inquiry consisted of analysis “of a significant amount of documents” as well as emails and telephone messages involving the suspects. Conte, who now leads the Five Star Movement, the party that at the time of the Covid outbreak led the government in coalition with the centre-left Democratic party, said he was ready to collaborate immediately with the judiciary. “I am calm in facing the country and Italian citizens, for having worked with the utmost commitment and responsibility during one of the hardest moments experienced by our republic,” he said.
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