'Failure to Rescue Sewol Ferry' Coast Guard Commanders' Arrest Warrants Denied (Update 2)

Former Korea Coast Guard Commissioner Kim Seok-gyun, who is suspected of 'helicopter rescue delay' on the day of the Sewol ferry disaster, is attending the pre-arrest warrant hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 8th. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Jo] All arrest warrants requested by the prosecution for the six former Coast Guard commanders accused of failing in the rescue operations during the Sewol ferry disaster have been dismissed.

The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the arrest warrants requested on the 9th for six individuals, including former Coast Guard Commissioner Kim Seok-gyun. The court explained the reason for dismissal, stating, "According to related criminal rulings on the on-site commanders at the time of the accident, the defendants in the command line may bear criminal responsibility for professional negligence, but at this stage, it is difficult to recognize the necessity and appropriateness of detention."

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