The brother of the South Korean fisheries official killed by North Korean soldiers at sea last week rejected the government's claim on Tuesday that the man had expressed his willingness to defect to the soldiers.
SEOUL - The brother of the South Korean fisheries official killed by North Korean soldiers at sea last week rejected the government’s claim on Tuesday that the man had expressed his willingness to defect to the soldiers.The death of the official, who was only identified by his surname Lee, sparked a dispute over why and how he was found floating in North Korean waters nearly 36 hours after he went missing.
Yoon said the possibility was “extremely low” that Lee had lost his footing or attempted to take his own life because he was wearing a life vest and a flotation device when found some 38 km away from where he went missing. He questioned the government’s evidence, suggesting the North could have manipulated audios as both militaries frequently eavesdrop on each other.
He said only several boats and one helicopter were mobilised on Sept. 21-22. His brother went missing on Sept. 21 and was shot dead the following day.
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