The captain of the South Korean Sewol ferry that sank on April 16th killing over 300 students on their way to a field trip and other passengers on board, has been sentenced to 36 years in prison.
Lee Joon-seok, was sentenced today November 11th after a 6-month trial, after being found guilty of violating ‘Seamen’s law’ and abandonment causing death and injury.
He was
accused of abandoning his ship and leaping to safety while hundreds of
his passengers remained inside the ferry as it sank. Prosecutors said he
failed to use available equipments in his ship such as life rafts, life
vests and announcements to evacuate the passengers.
The
Ferry’s chief engineer was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 30
years, while the remaining 13 crew members were sentenced five to 20
years.
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