Prosecutors have called for the death penalty for the captain of the South Korean ferry Sewol. Captain Lee Jun-seok's trial for manslaughter over the 16 April incident is now closing, with a verdict due on 11 November. A further 14 crew members could face lengthy prison terms. The vessel overturned during a routine Incheon-Jeju trip, leaving 304 of its 476 passengers and crew dead or missing. "As the crew members did not execute relief measures, it killed many innocent people," the prosecution said.
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