Unemployed Man with Criminal Past Arrested in Stabbing Death of Japanese Child in Shenzhen

Unemployed individual with past convictions suspected in the stabbing of a Japanese boy, according to reports from Chinese media

Details regarding the delicate situation are strictly regulated by Chinese authorities, including the police, media outlets, and online censorship bodies

Details regarding the delicate situation are strictly regulated by Chinese authorities, including the police, media outlets, and online censorship bodies

According to a report from the state-owned Shenzhen Special Zone Daily on Friday, Dongguan police apprehended a 44-year-old man named Zhong in 2015 for vandalizing public telecommunications infrastructure. He was subsequently released on bail.

The document stated that in 2019, he was placed under administrative detention for up to 15 days by the Shenzhen police for "creating false information to disturb public order."

According to the Shenzhen outlet, citing police sources, Zhong admitted to assaulting the boy on Wednesday.

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Community grieves the tragic stabbing of a young Japanese boy in Shenzhen, aged 10