Court awards state compensation over police massacre of civilians during Korean War
Social affairsSept 17, 2018
The Seoul Central District Court has awarded compensation to the bereaved family of a victim of a 1950 mass killing by police of civilians suspected of helping North Korean troops during the Korean War, officials said Monday.The court ordered the state to pay 100 million won ($89,046) in compensation to the family of the victim, identified only by the surname Yang, saying police killed the victim for no legitimate reason and without due legal procedures. Bodies of some 400 Korean civilians lie i