Fan Weiqiu allegedly “decided to express his anger” due to “a broken marriage, personal frustrations, and his dissatisfaction with the division of property after the divorce”, according to the same source.
Car-ramming attack in China: driver sentenced to death
Several murderous cases of isolated individuals
China has seen several deadly incidents this year committed by isolated individuals, which some experts link to frustration caused by the slowdown of the Chinese economy.
In each case, the authorities quickly censored online publications and dismantled the tribute signs left near the scene of the tragedy.
At the end of December, a man who rushed into a crowd in front of a school was given a suspended death sentence.
-The court also found that the convict had acted to “evacuate personal emotions”, particularly after “financial losses following investments” and “family conflicts”.
Beijing keeps its official figures regarding the death penalty under the seal of state secrecy.
But human rights groups, including Amnesty International, estimate that thousands of people are executed each year in the country.
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