| Concordia Capt to stand trial

FRANCESCO Schettino, the Italian captain of
the Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the
coast of Italy in Jan last year, killing 32 people
will stand trial on manslaughter charges.
If convicted, Schettino could face up to 20
years behind bars for his role in the accident,
with the trial to be held in Grosseto on 09 Jul.
The disgraced former captain is also charged
with causing the wreck and abandoning ship.