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Death Sentence for Driver Who Killed 35 in Zhuhai Attack

A Chinese man has been sentenced to death for a fatal car attack in Zhuhai that killed 35 people during a public exercise event.

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Updated: Dec 27th, 2024, 11:52 AM ET

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Fan Weiqiu, 62, received a death sentence for killing 35 people by driving into a crowd in Zhuhai, motivated by dissatisfaction with his divorce settlement. This incident raised alarm in China, prompting leader Xi Jinping to call for measures to prevent future mass attacks. Fan's actions were described by the court as extremely vile and cruel, marking one of several violent incidents in recent months. The response from authorities indicates a concern over increasing random acts of violence attributed to social frustrations.

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