[속보] ‘Failure to rescue the Sewol ferry’

During the Sewol ferry disaster in 2014, former Maritime Police Commissioner Kim Seok-gyun, who was handed over to trial for violating the duty of care in business and inflicting many casualties, was acquitted at the first trial.

The 22nd Division of the Seoul Central District Court’s Criminal Agreement (Director Chul-Han Yang) pleaded innocent to former Commissioner Kim, who was handed over to trial on charges of negligence and manslaughter on the 15th. All nine former and current officials in the maritime administration who were charged with the same charges along with former Commissioner Kim were also acquitted.

However, Kim Moon-hong, former chief of the Mokpo Maritime Police Department, was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison, 3 years probation, and Captain 3009, 6 months imprisonment and 2 years probation.

The judge explained, “It is difficult to say that the defendants were convicted of their negligence in their work.

Earlier, the prosecution said at the decision hearing, “The serious consequences of the deaths of more than 300 passengers occurred as a result of the accused’s failure to fulfill their duties.” He asked for 5 years of safe deposit.

The prosecution’s special investigation team for the Sewol ferry disaster determined that Kim, etc., had violated the obligation to rescue lives by inducing and controlling the site of the Sewol ferry, and promptly inducing the evacuation and entering the hull.

Commissioner Kim and others were tried in February of last year on charges of killing 303 passengers of the Sewol ferry and causing 142 injuries for violating the duty of care to save as many lives as possible during the Sewol ferry disaster on April 16, 2014. Was handed over to.

Reporter Han Young-hye [email protected]