Family members of passengers onboard the sunken ferry Sewol struggle with a security officer at the murder trial of the captain and crew in Gwangju on Wednesday. Photo: AFP Family members of passengers onboard the sunken ferry Sewol struggle with a security officer at the murder trial of the captain and crew in Gwangju on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Family members of passengers onboard the sunken ferry Sewol struggle with a security officer at the murder trial of the captain and crew in Gwangju on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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Victim’s mother files first damages suit over South Korea ferry disaster

Lawsuit seeking compensation from ferry company owners and South Korean government launched by the mother of one of the student victims from Danwon High School

Topic |   South Korea ferry disaster
Agence France-Presse in Seoul

Updated: 2:53pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Family members of passengers onboard the sunken ferry Sewol struggle with a security officer at the murder trial of the captain and crew in Gwangju on Wednesday. Photo: AFP Family members of passengers onboard the sunken ferry Sewol struggle with a security officer at the murder trial of the captain and crew in Gwangju on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Family members of passengers onboard the sunken ferry Sewol struggle with a security officer at the murder trial of the captain and crew in Gwangju on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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