A middle-aged man attacked children at the school playground with a cleaver on Tuesday in China, 8 got injured and are being treated in hospital.
*Chen Zuihang approaching school
Horrible pictures taken by CCTV have emerged after the police identified the suspect who injured 8 kids on school playground. 35-year old Chen Zuihang has been confirmed as the official suspect, he was detained shortly after the attack at Macheng school, Hubei province, China.
*Chen Zuihang attacking a student with a cleaver
According to the officials of the city, the police are investigating the motives.
According to the reports of news agencies, there were series of attacks in China on kids in grade schools and kindergartens, often made by people who were mentally ill or were angry at society.
After the attacks made a month ago and a year ago, school officials have tightened security at schools.
*Teacher carrying injured kid after the attack
A month ago, China was shocked by the attack made by a man armed with knives, who slashed at students on their way from school, killing one and injuring another 2 in the Ankang city.
A year ago, another man armed with a kitchen cleaver attacked 6 students and one parent in Maoming city.
*Kids in the hospital after the attack
This news of the attack in Macheng school was followed by another attack on Wednesday, by a man that stabbed 7 people to death in a village in central province. The attack happened at 4 a.m., the attacker was arrested shortly after.
*Parents with kids who got hurt
The attack was caused by disputes with neighbours of the attacker.