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Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Captain of capsized South Korean ship that killed 300 people gets 36 years in prison

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.

37 comments:

oilandgasdissertation said...

well served

Peejay said...

Hmmm, may the souls of the deceased rest in peace.

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Anonymous said...

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OneKay said...

Zero tolerance to corruption and indiscipline...
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ellajohn said...

See what their foolishness has cost them.the captain and his crew all survived.nawa
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Alloy Chikezie said...

Eyah! I really feel for him, he was fighting for his life also and now he ends in prison. What a pity.


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Olusoji said...

Say what? The captain should know better. Why would he abandoned his ship for safety when he suppose to safe others first.

ujunwa said...

Oooooo my God

Uche Emma said...


Eyaaaa.
Enjoy your term

Anonymous said...

Thats nice

ary said...

In Nigeria he would be celebrated because honestly there is nothing "bad" he did apart from saving his own hide! But that because corrupt and immorality have become common place here

Bonita Bislam said...

Well deserved.

Anonymous said...

If this happened in Nigeria he will receive presidential visit an condolence. TB Joshua did something similar and what was d outcome? smh for this nation..

Unknown said...

Good for them,why wud they allow others to die nd save their own lives,mtcheeew

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a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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May his soul R.I.P....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Unknown said...

The man wicked o... 300 pple, he no fit still warn any of them.. He never watch Titanic, he nor see as the captain of that ship take stay till the titanic sink?

ukbliss said...

Nawaaa o

Anonymous said...

Titanic made me understand that the captain of the ship no matter what is also to go down with the ship if it sinks with passengers onboard. That prison sentence sha is well deserved

Unknown said...

That wont bring d dead back.......but mite serve as a lesson to oda ship captain to protect their passengers first

Anonymous said...

If Nigeria were to be a sane country, this is exactly the kind of justice that would have been meted on Abba Moro and his crew after that NIS debacle

Unknown said...

Ndi ocha! And there way of seeing things.

Unknown said...

Dat's good. Negligence is a serious offence.

Unknown said...

Dat's good. Negligence is a serious offence.

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Anonymous said...

Rubbish

surshima samuel said...

This is how its done! Not like a country where many died from one man's selfishness and he's been allowed to walk freely cos he's a man of God!

Unknown said...

Don't fink he desrved it,cos it was not his fault.

Subomi said...

hmmmmm not sure about this

Unknown said...

Too bad

APPLE said...

If this happened in Nigeria he would have bribed his way out. Rotten corrupt country.

Toba's 4 our nation said...

In a corruption ridden society, justice is rubished and so not served when deserved. In such cases sentiments, and other corrupt selfish considerations is prioritized over rights. God save our nation from the grips of corruption...AMEN!!!

Anonymous said...

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Buzzy said...

And GEJ, the captain of this ship "NIGERIA", that has recorded thousands of deaths has been applauded and is campaigning to captain the ship a second time. Since he cant be brought to book here, may God sentence him to life imprisonment in hell!!!

Otuonye Chidera said...

Is it his fault, while are they treating him that way?

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Ola- Ola said...

So sad! Titanic part 3 :(

Unknown said...

Yea atleast he shld have made annoncement that the ship was going to sink...maybe dey would have shown mercy

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