Man sentenced to death for driving into crowd in southern China

A man who drove his car into people exercising outside a stadium in southern China was sentenced to death on Friday (December 27th).

Conformable BBCthis tragic incident claimed the lives of 35 people and left dozens injured.

Fan Weiqiu was charged with “endangering public safety,” according to the court statement.

The court described his motive as “extremely vile” and his “methods” as “particularly cruel”.

A man deliberately drove his car into a crowd on a running track at high speed because he was angry about how his property was divided after his divorce.

According to sources, Weiqiu, who was initially believed to be in a coma after stabbing himself, confessed to the crime in front of the victims’ families and the public.

A witness told sources that the man drove his car in circles, hitting victims all over the running track, which is a popular place for people to exercise.

The attack was part of a series of 19 attacks in China this year targeting foreigners.

Not all attacks involved vehicles. In February, there was an attack in Shandong, where stabbings and mass shootings took place, leaving at least 21 dead.