Not less than eight individuals have died after a stabbing assault at a Chinese language faculty, with 17 others injured.
Authorities stated in a press release {that a} 21-year-old scholar is believed to have carried out the assault in Yixing Metropolis, in China’s Jiangsu province.
The outlet reported that police consider the suspect – recognized solely by his household title of Xu – graduated from the college earlier this 12 months and was offended over not receiving his commencement certificates.
Police say the coed – who was additionally stated to be sad along with his internship pay – confessed to the crime.
It comes days after 35 individuals had been killed within the Chinese language metropolis of Zhuhai, when a motorist intentionally drove a automobile into individuals exercising at a sports activities centre.
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China: 35 individuals useless after crash
Officers stated a “number of” pedestrians had been knocked down within the incident which happened on the eve of a biennial Folks’s Liberation Military exhibition within the southern Chinese language metropolis.
A 62-year-old man, recognized solely by his household title of Fan, was detained on the centre on Monday.
Police stated he was apprehended within the automobile, which was described as being a small off-road car, as he tried to flee the scene.
They added he had self-harmed utilizing a knife, inflicting extreme neck accidents, and stated whereas a motive was not confirmed, a preliminary investigation discovered he was sad with the cut up of monetary property in his divorce.
