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Costa Concordia coastguard rejects ‘hero’ label
Gregorio de Falco says he just did his job when he ordered captain Francesco Schettino back to the stricken cruise shipThe coastguard official who has become an overnight star in Italy after lambasting a cruise liner captain for abandoning his grounded ship is refusing to take on the mantle of national hero, claiming he just did his job. Leaked audio tapes of Gregorio de Falco ordering captain Francesco Schettino to get back on board the Costa Concordia on Friday and help passengers have become a sensation in Italy, with Facebook fan pages, newspaper editorials and even T-shirts honouring the 46-year-old.
published date:Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:02:00 GMT