| Lee Jun-seok, captain of the sunken ferry Sewol, is taken by bus to the Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office before attending trial at Gwangju District Court yesterday. [NEWSIS] |
Prosecutors asked for life imprisonment for three of the 14 Sewol crew members indicted for murder, involuntary manslaughter or negligence of duty. Along with Captain Lee, the three crew members are charged with murder for abandoning the sinking ship without issuing an evacuation order, leading to massive casualties.
Prison terms of 15 to 30 years were requested for the other 11.
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