‘Capt Coward’ who capsized & fled Costa Concordia ‘after drinking with dancer’ begs to be FREED halfway through sentence THE captain who fled after capsizing the Costa Concordia cruise ship has begged to be freed just halfway through his time behind bars.
Schettino was found responsible for a 230-foot gash along the side of the ship that flooded the engine room and caused the Costa Concordia to capsize and sink.
A Moldovan dancer and tour rep on the ship, Domnica Cemortan, had been accused of distracting the captain before the disaster.
As the water filled inside, the ship started to list on one side - and drift back towards the island despite the captain's futile attempts to regain control.
Francesco Schettino - dubbed "Captain Coward" - was at the helm of the £400million vessel which claimed 32 lives when it sank 13 years ago.
