Fan Weiqiu, convicted of executing one of the deadliest attacks in China in the past decade, was sentenced to death for his brutal actions that stemmed from personal grievances related to his divorce.
Driver Executed for Deadly Car Attack in Southern China
Driver Executed for Deadly Car Attack in Southern China
In a shocking incident, a man responsible for a devastating car attack that took the lives of 35 individuals has been executed by Chinese authorities.
A man convicted of causing mass casualties in a car attack has been executed in China, state media confirmed. Fan Weiqiu, aged 62, drove his vehicle into a crowd engaged in exercise outside a stadium in Zhuhai on November 11, resulting in the deaths of at least 35 people and injuring many others. This incident is considered the deadliest attack on Chinese soil in a decade.
The court reported that Fan's motivation stemmed from a "dissatisfaction" regarding the division of his property post-divorce. Following his conviction of "endangering public safety," Fan orchestrated a horrific attack that was labeled as "extremely vile" and "particularly cruel" by the judiciary.
His execution came swiftly, occurring less than a month after he was sentenced to death. The Zhuhai incident was part of a larger trend in 2024, which saw 19 separate attacks on strangers throughout China, two of which occurred just a week following the devastating event in Zhuhai.
