死刑！珠海驾车冲撞行人案宣判

The man who killed 35 people and injured 43 others by ramming into a crowd at a stadium in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, has been sentenced to death by a local court for using dangerous means to harm public security.

The court found that Fan drove his car and plowed into group of people who were exercising at a sports center on the evening of Nov 11, leading to significant casualties, as he was dissatisfied with the split of financial assets in his divorce.

法院认为，被告人樊维秋的犯罪动机极其卑劣，犯罪性质极其恶劣，犯罪手段特别残忍，犯罪后果特别严重，社会危害极大，应当依法严惩。法庭遂作出上述判决。

The court said that it made the ruling because Fan's criminal motive was extremely despicable, the nature of his offense was extremely heinous, the means he used were particularly cruel, and the consequence of the attack was particularly severe. His action brought immense harm to the society.

庭审中，检察机关出示了相关证据，被告人樊维秋及其辩护人进行了质证，控辩双方在法庭的主持下充分发表了意见，樊维秋进行了最后陈述，当庭认罪。

部分被害人亲属、人大代表、政协委员和各界群众等旁听了庭审和宣判。

来源：新华社 中国日报