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China executes two men over deadly attacks in same week

China executed two men responsible for two deadly attacks within a week in November last year.

Van Wicko, 62, killed at least 35 people and subsequently injured dozens more He drove his car to people exercising Outside a stadium in Zhuhai, in what is believed to be the deadliest attack on Chinese soil in a decade.

Days later, Xu Jiajin, 21, killed eight people and injured 17 others in an accident A stabbing attack at his university In the city of Wuxi, east of the country.

Authorities said Fan was motivated by “resentment” over how his property was divided after his divorce, while Xu carried out his attack after “failing to obtain his degree due to poor exam results.”

Fan was arrested at the scene on November 11, where he was found with self-inflicted injuries.

In December, he was convicted of “endangering public safety,” with the court describing his motives as “extremely despicable” and the “methods” used “particularly cruel.”

His execution on Monday comes less than a month after the court sentenced him to death.

In Shaw’s case, police said he confessed to the crime “without hesitation” on November 16. He was sentenced to death on 17 December, with the court hearing that the circumstances of his crime were “extremely bad” and “extremely serious”.

China has been facing a wave of public violence recently, with many attackers believed to be motivated by a desire to… “Revenge against society” – Where perpetrators target strangers because of their personal grievances.

The number of such attacks across China reached 19 in 2024.

Within days of the Zhuhai and Wuxi attacks, a man drove his car into a crowd of children and parents outside a primary school in the city of Changde, injuring 30 of them.

Authorities said the man, identified as Huang Wen, wanted to vent his anger after dealing with investment losses and family conflict.

It was Huang He was sentenced to a suspended death sentence last month – could be commuted to life in prison if he does not commit another crime within the next two years.

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2025-01-20 07:29:00

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