The DPRK must pay more than half a billion dollars for the death of an American student – The World

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Vormbir's parents brought a lawsuit against North Korea in April

Reminder: a 22-year-old student died in 2017, a few days after his return to the United States in a terrible state . According to the findings of the medical examination, the death was due to lack of oxygen and blood in the brain.

"North Korea is responsible for the torture, hostages and extrajudicial killings of Otto Vormbir, as well as the suffering of his mother and father," said a judge. Columbia County

The court order was rendered in absentia because the opposite party did not appear at the hearing. It should be noted that it is often impossible to collect such fines from foreign or state representatives.

We recall that Vormirb was detained January 2, 2016 for attempting to steal a banner with a propaganda slogan at his hotel in Pyongyang. The Supreme Court of North Korea sentenced an American student to 15 years in prison. After the trial, he admitted his guilt.

He was released a year later. The youngest parents said earlier that had put their son in a coma. DPRK authorities have confirmed that botulism has been diagnosed with Vormirb, but US doctors have not confirmed this information.