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China executes driver who killed dozens in car attack China executes driver who killed dozens in car attack
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People placed flowers outside the stadium in Zhuhai after the attackPeople placed flowers outside the stadium in Zhuhai after the attack
A man who killed dozens by driving his car into people exercising outside a stadium in southern China has been executed, state media reported. China has executed two men responsible for two deadly attacks within a week in November last year.
Fan Weiqiu, 62, killed at least 35 people and injured more than dozens on 11 November after he ploughed his car onto an exercise track in Zhuhai, in what is thought to be the deadliest attack on Chinese soil for a decade. Fan Weiqiu, 62, killed at least 35 people and injured dozens more after he drove his car into people exercising outside a stadium in Zhuhai, in what is thought to be the deadliest attack on Chinese soil for a decade.
The rampage was sparked by Fan's "dissatisfaction" over how his property had been divided following his divorce, the court heard. Days later, Xu Jiajin, 21, killed eight people and wounded 17 others in a stabbing spree at his university in the eastern city of Wuxi.
Authorities said Fan was driven by "dissatisfaction" over how his property had been divided following his divorce, while Xu carried out his attack after "failing to obtain his diploma due to poor exam results".
Fan was detained at the scene on 11 November, where he was found with self-inflicted wounds.
In December, he was found guilty of "endangering public safety", with the court describing his motive as "extremely vile" and "the methods" used "particularly cruel".
His execution on Monday comes less than a month after a court sentenced him to death.His execution on Monday comes less than a month after a court sentenced him to death.
Fan was found guilty of "endangering public safety", with the court describing his motive as "extremely vile" and "the methods" used "particularly cruel". In the case of Xu, police said he confessed to his crime "without hesitation" on 16 November. He was sentenced to death on 17 December, with the court hearing that the circumstances of his crime were "particularly bad" and "extremely serious".
The attack was one of 19 targeting strangers to take place across China in 2024, including two within a week of the Zhuhai attack. China has been grappling with a spate of public violence of late, with many attackers believed to have been spurred by a desire to "take revenge on society" - where perpetrators target strangers over 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 into a crowd of children and parents outside a primary school in Changde city, injuring 30 of them.
Authorities said the man, Huang Wen, wanted to vent his anger after dealing with investment losses and family conflict.
Huang was handed a suspended death sentence last month - it could be commuted to life imprisonment if he does not commit another crime in the next two years.