Deadly attack in China –
Capital punishment for the perpetrator of the November car-ramming attack
The perpetrator of the car-ramming attack that killed 35 people in China has been sentenced to death, a verdict that reflects the emotion and anger aroused.
Published: 12/27/2024, 9:38 p.m.
On November 11, Fan Weiqiu, 62, deliberately drove his SUV into people exercising in front of a sports complex in Zhuhai.
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The author of the car-ramming attack which left 35 dead in November in the Chinese province of Guangdong (south), the worst attack in the country in ten years, was sentenced to the death penalty on Friday, according to state television CCTV.
On November 11, Fan Weiqiu, 62, deliberately drove his SUV into people exercising in front of a sports complex in Zhuhai. He was arrested at the scene after inflicting knife wounds on himself and falling into a coma, police said at the time.
However, he was tried publicly on Friday in the presence of relatives of the victims, and pleaded guilty, according to the same source. The verdict was announced the same day.
The court highlighted the motivations as “extremely despicable, the nature of the crime particularly egregious, the method particularly cruel, and the consequences particularly serious, inflicting significant harm on society,” according to CCTV.
Fan Weiqiu “decided to express his anger” for “a broken marriage, personal frustrations, and his dissatisfaction with the division of property after the divorce,” according to the same source.
Significant social control
China has experienced a number of deadly incidents this year, from stabbing attacks to car ramming attacks committed by isolated individuals, which have contrasted with its reputation for good public security, damaged at the cost of control. important social.
After the Zhuhai attack, it took nearly 24 hours for authorities to acknowledge that dozens of people had been killed, and the videos and comments were censored on the internet.
An improvised memorial in front of the sports center where the events took place was quickly removed, one of the employees responsible for clearing it indicating that it was an “order from above”.
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