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       Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Captain of Doomed Korean Ferry

   by Reuters

   South Korean prosecutors on Monday sought the death penalty for the
   captain of a ferry that capsized in April, leaving 304 people dead or
   missing.

   Lee Joon-seok, 68, who has been charged with homicide, should be
   sentenced to death for failing to execute his duty, which amounted to
   homicide, the prosecution told the court, resting its case in a trial
   that has taken place amid intense public anger towards the crew. A
   verdict has not yet been handed down.

   The Sewol capsized and sank on a routine voyage on April 16, triggering
   an outpouring of nationwide grief and sharp criticism of the government
   of President Park Geun-hye for its handling of the rescue operation.
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