The head of a ferry operator was sentenced to 10 years in prison today in a South Korean court over an April ship sinking that killed more than 300 people, mostly teenage students.

The head of a ferry operator was sentenced to 10 years in prison today in a South Korean court over an April ship sinking that killed more than 300 people, mostly teenage students.

Kim Han-sik, president of Chonghaejin Marine Co Ltd, also received a two million won (£1,150) fine for failing to stop the improper storage and overloaded cargo on the ship that judges ruled contributed to the sinking, the Gwangju District Court said in a statement.

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