Prosecutor: Captain had abandoned ship before passengers

An Italian prosecutor has confirmed allegations from passengers and others that the captain of the cruise ship abandoned the stricken liner before all the passengers had left.

An Italian prosecutor has confirmed allegations from passengers and others that the captain of the cruise ship abandoned the Costa Concordia cruise liner before all the passengers had left.

Asked Sunday by Sky Italia TV about allegations that the captain had left the ship before the last passenger had been rescued, Grosseto prosecutor Francesco Verusio replied, “Unfortunately I must confirm that circumstance.”