Four people will stand trial over the death of Giulia Maccaroni, a 29-year-old hostess who died during a fire aboard the sailing vessel Morgane on 30 August 2021.
According to reports in Il Mattino, Corriere, la Repubblica and NapoliToday, the vessel was moored at the Marina di Stabia tourist port in Castellammare di Stabia when the fire broke out. Maccaroni was sleeping in a guest cabin. Reports state that she died from carbon-monoxide inhalation.
Who faces trial
Reports state that four people were sent to trial:
- the administrator of the owning or charter company,
- an employee responsible for rental and maintenance,
- the vessel's captain,
- a mechanic who had worked on the vessel at Lipari.
Available reports differ in the level of detail about the company's legal status and the precise roles attributed to some defendants. The names and exact corporate titles should therefore be taken from the court record once the trial opens.
Alleged charges
According to the reports, the alleged offences include negligent homicide and violations of safety regulations.
The defendants' criminal responsibility has not been established. The trial is intended to determine whether their conduct contributed to Maccaroni's death.
Reported technical focus
Prosecutors' technical findings reportedly focused on a worn or defective starter motor and an alleged abnormal activation that may have triggered overheating and the fire.
That mechanical reconstruction remains an investigative and prosecutorial account cited in press reports, not a final judicial finding. The trial will assess possible responsibility for Maccaroni's death in light of the technical evidence and testimony.
What happens next
The trial was reported as scheduled to begin in February 2027. The exact date and courtroom for the first hearing are not specified consistently in the acquired reporting.
Further details on the hearing calendar, the formal reading of the charges, and the evidence admitted are expected once proceedings begin at the competent court.
