Ex-Marine Commander Jailed Over Marine's Death in Flood Operation

Ex-commander jailed for 3 years over Marine's death during search operation

Former Marine Corps 1st Division commander Lim Seong-geun was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday after being held criminally responsible for the death of Marine Cpl. Chae Su-geun during a flood search operation in 2023. The Seoul Central District Court found him guilty of professional negligence resulting in death and violating a military order, for his 2023 order for Marines to conduct an underwater search for missing people at a flood-hit site in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province. T

By The Korea Herald