Representative Park Soon-kwan, who was arrested and charged in connection with the fire at the Arisel plant where 23 workers died, denied the charges of violating the Serious Accident Punishment Act, saying he was only a representative on the register.
The Suwon District Court held the second trial preparation date today (25th) for CEO Park and others accused of violating the Serious Disaster Punishment Act.The representative of
Park claimed that he was only a registered representative of Arisel and that the actual manager of Arisel was his son, Park Joong-eon, general manager.Director of
Park acknowledged that some fire safety management measures were insufficient, but denied the charges, saying it was difficult to say that this caused the fire.
Today (25th) about 20 bereaved families of the victims attended the trial.
Representative Park and others did not appear in court because there was no obligation for the defendant to attend the trial preparation date.
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