The driver behind a deadly car attack in China’s southern city of Zhuhai in November was executed on Monday, state news agency Xinhua reported.
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Fan Weiqiu, 62, was convicted of deliberately driving his SUV into a group of people exercising outside a sports centre in Zhuhai on November 11.
The attack killed 35 people and injured 43 others – an act of public violence that shook the nation, a local court ruled late last month.
The court found that Fan’s actions were driven by a broken marriage and dissatisfaction with his life, particularly regarding the division of property after his divorce. Fan was found guilty of “endangering public safety by dangerous means”.
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The court sentenced Fan to death and deprived him of his political rights for life, citing his “despicable” motives, the “heinous” nature of the crime, brutal methods, and the severe consequences and significant social harm caused by his actions.
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