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Yuanyue Dang

The man suspected of being responsible for a car attack that killed 35 people in southern China is still in a coma and cannot be questioned, the local authorities have said.
The suspect, a 62-year-old man surnamed Fan, remains in a stable condition in hospital after trying to cut his throat following Monday’s attack in Zhuhai, the city’s government told the Post.
The police have now arrested Fan, triggering a formal judicial process, state news agency Xinhua reported.
It took five days between Fan’s detention and the formal approval for his arrest – a relatively fast pace under Chinese criminal procedure.
He is accused of killing 35 people and injuring 43 others after an SUV was driven into crowds of people exercising at a local sports stadium.
Police have previously said he may have been motivated by his anger about a recent divorce settlement.
Authorities had not previously released any information about Fan’s health in the days since the attack, but local officials have pledged to speed up the handling of the case and “severely punish the criminal”.
The Post reported on Friday that the suspect may be the owner of a construction store, but Zhuhai authorities told the Post on Saturday that it was “not convenient” to release details.
The police are “investigating and collecting evidence” and will “make an announcement at an appropriate time” they added.
The authorities have also said that they have arranged for more than 140 medical professionals to help the injured and the victims’ families to deal with the mental health crisis created by the attacks.


The authorities also said that floral tributes left outside the stadium had been moved to an arena inside the complex to “make it easier for the public to express their grief”.
Nanfang Daily, the Communist Party mouthpiece in Guangdong province, where Zhuhai is located, reported on Saturday that the provincial party committee had held a meeting about the handling of the attack and demanded that police “strengthen patrols at key locations and crowded places”.


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