House approves new crime of nautical homicide

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 20 - The Lower House on Wednesday gave final approval to a law creating the felony of nautical culpable homicide.
    Under the law, people found guilty of the new crime face jail terms of between two and seven years.
    The bill, which was given the green light with 268 votes in favour and just one against, has already been approved by the Senate and will come into effect as soon as it is published in the official gazette.
    During the House session in which the bill was approved, several lawmakers mentioned the case of Greta Nedrotti, 25, Umberto Garzarella, 36, who were killed by a speed boat driven with a drunk man at the helm on Lake Garda in 2021.
    Nedrotti's and Garzarella's relatives were in the House for the approval of the law. (ANSA).