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Tuesday 11 November 2014

SOUTH KOREAN MERCHANT CAPTAIN GOT 36-YEAR IMPRISONMENTS FOR VIOLATING SEAMEN LAW

Lee Joon-seok, 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 today November 11th after a 6-month trial to 36 - year imprisonments  after being found guilty of violating 'Seamen's law' and abandonment causing death and injury.

The Captain was accused of abandoning his ship and leaping to safety while hundreds of his passengers trapped inside the ferry as it sank. According to the Prosecutors, Mr Lee Joon-seok, 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 also  found guilty of murder and sentenced to 30 years, while the remaining 13 crew members were sentenced from  five to 20 years.

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