Search divers in South
Korea have found a body in the sunken Sewol ferry, six months after it
capsized leaving more than 300 people, mainly students, dead.
The body was found in a woman's toilet, said Yonhap. It is the first body to be recovered in three months. The ferry carrying 476 people sank in April. The official death toll stands at 295, but nine bodies have yet to be recovered by rescue teams.
The captain of the ferry is standing trial, charged with negligent homicide.
Prosecutors have sought the death penalty for Lee Joon-seok and harsh penalties for the crew.
On Monday they concluded putting their case before a the court in the city of Gwangju. They argued he did not make any effort to rescue passengers and deserved a death sentence.
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