Zhang Xushu placed a knife to the throat of a female hostage and demanded ransom from the police. Screenshot.
Taking advantage of the momentary negligence of the knife-wielding man, an undercover policeman rushed forward and subdued him. Screenshot.
The female hostage was pushed out by an undercover policeman using his knee, and was subsequently rescued by other police officers. Screenshot.
After being apprehended by the police, the knife-wielding man struggled fiercely. Screenshot.
In a report by our newspaper (reported by Li Shuangquan and intern Song Xiaorong), the much-anticipated case of the brothers from Kaixian County who held a hostage at knifepoint to raise money for their sick mother is set to be announced in two days. Yesterday, with the help of the media, Zhang's mother, Xie Shoucui, departed from Kaixian County to Guangzhou to meet her sons in court. Upon learning that her sons might face a fine, Xie Shoucui specially took out a bank loan to prepare 2000 yuan as a fine for her sons.
Video: Man holds hostage on the street to raise money for his sick mother. Source: Shenzhen Satellite TV "Noon 30 Minutes"
Yesterday afternoon, Xie Shoucui, who had not slept all night, boarded a flight to Guangzhou under the care of her lawyer in Wanzhou. At the airport, Xie Shoucui, who left Kaixian County for the first time, said that since her son was arrested, she always had nightmares at night, "dreaming of my son calling me to save them." Liu Zhaoqiu, the legal aid lawyer accompanying her from Chongqing, told reporters that during several meetings, the two brothers asked most frequently not about the progress of the case, but "how is mom doing?" Liu Zhaoqiu said that on the afternoon of September 15th, Judge Zhang Hui from the Baiyun District Court of Guangzhou, which handled this case, called him and said that Zhang Fangshu and Zhang Fangjun repeatedly requested to see their mother when the verdict was announced, believing it to be reasonable and asking the lawyer to convey this to their mother.
On the 19th of this month, the judge officially informed of the announcement date of the verdict and again inquired if Xie Shoucui could attend court to meet her sons, "for the convenience of the court arrangements." Under the organization of lawyers like Liu Zhaoqiu, and with the support of the media and kind-hearted citizens in Guangzhou, Xie Shoucui decided to go to Guangzhou two days ago to visit her sons in court.
Yesterday afternoon at the airport, Xie Shoucui showed reporters a 2000 yuan bank loan note, "This is the fine prepared for my sons." She said that the lawyer mentioned that apart from imprisonment, her two sons also faced fines. It is understood that apart from meeting her sons, Xie Shoucui will also express apologies to the victims through certain channels and thank all the kind-hearted people who have cared about her.
Yesterday, Liu Zhaoqiu also told reporters that considering Xie Shoucui's recent recovery from a major cerebral hemorrhage, the court arranged for a doctor to accompany her during the trial to prevent emotional excitement or a recurrence of her illness after seeing her sons or hearing the verdict results. Additionally, an ambulance was arranged outside the courtroom to handle any unexpected situations. A relevant person in charge of the Baiyun District Court stated that considering Xie Shoucui's urgent desire to visit her sons from afar, the court would arrange a meeting between mother and sons after the verdict announcement.
Source: Shenzhen Satellite TV "Noon 30 Minutes"