Prosecutors charged the captain , Lee Joon-seok , and the three crew members with murder , because prosecutors allege the ferry 's crew members did n't use the ship 's facilities such as life rafts , life vests and announcements to evacuate passengers . South Korean prosecutors seek death penalty for ferry captain and life in prison for three others . The prosecutor said the men were part of a crew that killed more than 300 people on board the Sewol ferry, which sank last April with 476 passengers aboard. South Korea has not carried out death penalty since 1997 .
South Korean prosecutors seek death penalty for ferry captain and life in prison for three others . The prosecutor said the men were part of a crew that killed more than 300 people on board the Sewol ferry, which sank last April with 476 passengers aboard. South Korea has not carried out death penalty since 1997 .