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The chief engineer was also sentenced to 30 years in prison while 13 other crew members were jailed for up to 20 years for the disaster.
Police confirmed that a body found in June is that of Yoo Byung-eun, the fugitive billionaire ferry boss who disappeared after the tragedy.
The four senior crew members who abandoned the South Korean ferry could face the death penalty if convicted.
