The man, identified only as Shin, said hetold Chonghaejin Marine Company that the vessel should not carry too much freightbecause it was not very stable, according to prosecutors.

The master was on holiday when the vesselwas skippered by Lee Joon-seok and went down with the possible loss of 300lives on 16 April.

Yang Jung-jin, a senior prosecutor, declined to say when thecaptain warned the company and didn't know whether Shin made multiple warningsabout stability, Korean media reported.

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