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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