Witnesses call Ghost Ship ‘death trap,’ defendant ‘manipulative’ during California criminal hearing

  • Source: East Bay Times
  • Published: 12/12/2017 12:00 AM

During the third day of testimony during a critical hearing for two former Ghost Ship tenants facing criminal charges related to last year’s deadly fire, witnesses called the warehouse a “death trap” and one of the defendants “emotionally manipulative.” Alameda County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Horner will determine after the preliminary hearing if there’s enough evidence to send former warehouse tenants Derick Almena and Max Harris to trial. Each is charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for allegedly ignoring fire codes and obvious safety controls for the warehouse that burned Dec. 2, 2016, killing 36 people.



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