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The first trial will be sentenced this afternoon against former Maritime Police Commissioner Kim Seok-gyun, who was put on trial for neglecting a rescue mission during the Sewol ferry disaster and causing hundreds of victims. 6 years and 10 months have passed after the disaster. Let’s listen in detail connecting journalists. Reporter Lim Seong-ho! Today, the first court ruling comes to light on the Coast Guard command’s criminal liability, which was controversial during the Sewol ferry disaster, right? Yes, the Seoul Central District Court will hold a trial for the first trial of 11 former maritime police commanders, including former maritime police commissioner Kim Seok-gyun, at 2 p.m. During the Sewol ferry disaster in 2014, former Commissioner Kim and others were charged with killing 303 people and injuring 142 people for failing to fulfill their rescue duties, such as failing to properly order passengers to escape. Among the defendants, the former head of the Mokpo Coast Guard, Kim Moon-hong, is also suspected of manipulating the details of the action and reporting it to the Maritime Police Headquarters as if he had transmitted the abandonment to 123 vessels in order to hide the failure of the initial action. . At the decision hearing held last month, the prosecution asked former Commissioner Kim Seok-gyun for five years in prison, as well as the incarceration of 10 other people, including former CEO Kim Soo-hyun and former CEO Kim Moon. -hong. . The prosecution emphasized that the serious consequences of the death of more than 300 people as a result of a combination of the defendants’ failure to fulfill their duties at that time, in particular, emphasized that the final officer, former Chief Kim, must be maintained. strict. responsibility. In this regard, in his final statement, Chief Commissioner Kim appealed to the court to separate his ethical and moral responsibilities and legal responsibilities, saying that although there were many regrets and shortcomings, he did everything he could to save even one more person. In connection with the Sewol ferry disaster, there is only one maritime police officer who has been criminally punished so far. Family members of the victims of the Sewol ferry will also appear in court and see the sentence. So far, the Seoul Central District Court has followed through. ※ ‘Your report becomes news’ YTN is waiting for your valuable report.
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