Verdicts to come in South Korea ferry trial

Verdicts to come in South Korea ferry trial

South Korean ferry captain Lee Joon-seok arrives in court to find out if he's been sentenced to death for culpable homicide.br br Sewol capsized in April, killing more than 300 people, most of them schoolchildren.br br Those on trial include 14 crew members who face jail terms if convicted.br br The case has triggered widespread outrage and grief, after it emerged that the crew and captain were among the first to be rescued.br br The mostly teenage passengers were told to wait in their cabins.br br A panel of three judges is due to deliver the verdict later on Tuesday.


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Uploaded: 2014-11-11

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