Prosecutors in South Korea have revealed they are seeking the death penalty for the captain of a ferry that capsized, leaving 304 people dead.
The prosecution closed its argument on Monday by telling the court that Lee Joon-seok should be sentenced to death for failing to execute his duty, which lawyers claim amounted to homicide.
Lead prosecutor in the case, Park Jae-eok, told the court: "Lee supplied the cause of the sinking of the Sewol... he has the heaviest responsibility for the accident.
"We ask that the court sentence him to death."
The trial has taken place against a backdrop of public anger towards the crew, who have been blamed for the disaster.
The Sewol capsized and sank during a routine voyage in April, prompting an outpouring of nationwide grief and criticism of how the government handled the rescue operation.
Most of those killed were secondary school pupils.
Lee was one of 15 crew members accused of abandoning the stricken ship after telling passengers to stay put in their cabins.
Four, including the captain, face homicide charges. The rest face lesser charges, including negligence. A three-judge panel is expected to announce its verdicts in November.
No formal pleas have been made but Lee has denied intent to kill.
Several defendants have been sentenced to death in South Korea in recent years, but none have been executed since 1997.
The prosecution has sought life sentences for the other three charged with homicide and prison terms varying from 15 to 30 years for the rest.
The crew members on trial say they thought it was the coastguard's job to evacuate passengers.
Video footage of their escape triggered outrage, especially after survivors testified that they repeatedly told passengers to stay put.
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