Chinese court sentences attacker who knifed 29 kids to death
May 15th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): A court in China has sentenced Xu
Yuyuan, the man who knifed 29 nursery kids and three teachers, to death.
The Taixing Intermediate Court found Xu guilty of
intentional homicide after a half-day open trial, which was attended by 300
people, the Xinhua news agency reports.
Xu told the court that his motive his rage against society.
It is not known whether he would appeal the sentencing.
He said he wanted revenge for various business and personal
humiliations that he had suffered over the years.
The ruling has sent out a strong statement of zero-tolerance
for people who target vulnerable school children.
Xu’s attack was followed by another horrific case of
stabbing in China’s Shaanxi province that left several children dead. The
attacker committed suicide after the incident. (ANI)
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