A drunk driver who killed a student on the Collex Bossey road in Geneva has been convicted of murder and will serve 6 and a half years in jail.
The defence was calling for the man to be charged with then lesser negligent homicide.
Judges disagreed, noting the man was speeding as well as being impaired. They said the incident was an ‘absolute tragedy.’
As the man is a Polish national – he will be deported at the end of his sentence and banned from entering Switzerland for 10 years.
Geneva shops open this Sunday
It was expected, and now it’s official. Shops in Geneva will be allowed to open exceptionally this Sunday.
Lack of snow ahead of holiday rush
This coming weekend, the last ski resorts are switching to winter mode and bracing for a holiday rush.
Too many children are buying alcohol
In Geneva, authorities are keeping a close eye on alcohol sales to minors.
Found kittens were not domestic
A springtime rescue in the woods near Verbois has a happy, and wild, ending.
Petition to ban 1st class on trains
The youth wing of the Transport and Environment Association is calling for the abolition of first class on trains, describing it as an unnecessary luxury.
Parliament rejects WHO alcohol policy
The Upper House of Parliament, the Council of States has overwhelmingly rejected adopting an alcohol policy based on recommendations from the World Health Organisation.
