China sentences man to death for car crash that killed 35 people in Zhuhai

(CLO) A 62-year-old man named Fan Weiqiu was sentenced to death after driving a car into a crowd at a sports center in Zhuhai city, southern China, killing 35 people.

The attack occurred at around 8 p.m. on November 11, when Fan Weiqiu drove an all-terrain vehicle into people exercising at the Zhuhai Sports Center. The court concluded that Fan's actions stemmed from anger over his broken marriage and dissatisfaction with what he considered an unfair divorce judgment.

Injured people lie on the ground after a car crash outside a sports center in Zhuhai, China on November 11, 2024. Screenshot

Fan's car drove through the stadium, hitting dozens of people exercising on the track. After the attack, police found Fan in the car, trying to injure himself with a knife, and took him to the hospital.

Court Verdict The Zhuhai Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Fan Weiqiu to death on December 27. Fan had previously pleaded guilty at trial. According to the verdict, Fan’s actions were described as “despicable, the nature of the crime was particularly brutal, and the way it was carried out was extremely cruel.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping condemned the attack as “extremely vicious” and demanded severe punishment, according to China Central Television (CCTV).

The attack was the deadliest in the region since 2014, when a series of attacks occurred in the Xinjiang region. Days earlier, a court in Hunan province also handed a suspended death sentence to a man who drove a car into a crowd outside a primary school, injuring 30 people, including 18 students.

Cao Phong (according to CCTV, CNN, RT)

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