A man with a knife attacked schoolchildren in China

A man with a knife attacked a group of schoolchildren in China. Eight young children were injured, among them students of the first and second grades, who were returning from school at that moment. The police detained the suspect, who turned out to be 35-year-old Chen Zuihang. At this time, the authorities are establishing the motives of the attacker, who pushed him to such a monstrous act. All the injured schoolchildren were taken to the hospital.

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1. The suspect, 35-year-old Chen Zuihang, is heading to a school in Macheng City in Hubei Province. (Photo: AFP)

2. A suspect with a knife runs after a child at a school in the city of Macheng in Hubei province. (Photo: AFP)

3. Parents take their children home after an attack. (Photo: Rex)

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5. The injured children were hospitalized. (Photo: Rex)

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