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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2014, 07:52 PM Jul 2014

South Korea police 'find body' of fugitive ferry boss

Source: BBC

Police in South Korea believe they have found the body of the fugitive boss of the operator of a ferry that sank in April, killing more than 300 people.

The billionaire businessman Yoo Byung-eun went missing shortly after the disaster, sparking a massive manhunt.

A police official told local media that further examinations were under way after DNA on a body found in June was similar to that of Mr Yoo's brother.

Police had wanted to question him on possible criminal negligence charges.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28413651

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South Korea police 'find body' of fugitive ferry boss (Original Post) n2doc Jul 2014 OP

I hope it is his davidpdx Jul 2014 #1

Badly Decomposed AndyTiedye Jul 2014 #3

I still wonder about Ken Lay . . . NBachers Jul 2014 #2

There are still some doubts among people davidpdx Jul 2014 #4

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

1. I hope it is his

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 09:20 PM

Jul 2014

It sounds like he knew he was going to get caught eventually and decided to end his own life. Frankly I don't trust either the rich elite or the conservative government here in South Korea. Both are corrupt as hell.