Fan不服提起上诉，claiming that he only wanted to escape and held the victim hostage when he could not run anymore. He just wanted to scare the patrolling officers and did not intend to hurt the victim. His actions should only be considered as illegal detention. In 2010, a three-day tour guide for the Shanghai World Expo (middle). After reviewing the case, Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court believed that Fan carried a controlled weapon to avoid security checks. He held a person hostage in a crowded public place with a knife and caused minor injuries to the victim. According to the law, his actions should be considered as kidnapping. The court then made the final ruling: dismiss the appeal and uphold the original verdict. Bao'an District Court believed that defendant Fan ignored national laws, held others hostage, which was a relatively mild circumstance. His actions have constituted kidnapping. Therefore, he was sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping in the first instance, fined 1000 yuan.
Fan repeatedly waved at taxis on the side of the road but none of the passing vehicles stopped. At this time, a bus arrived at the bus stop. Seeing the situation, the driver quickly closed the door. However, Fan still tried to pry open the door. The security guard noticed that when he pushed the bus door, his grip on the female victim's arm loosened a bit. Immediately, the security guard rushed over and knocked the dagger out of his hand and controlled him. Eventually, Fan was caught by the security guards and handed over to the police. The woman Ma, who was held hostage by him, had her neck and arms scratched. After identification, it was determined that her injuries were minor.
The court found that at around 11 am on January 25, 2011, man Fan carried a machete and a fruit knife to the bus stop opposite the Longhua Subdistrict Office in Bao'an. The patrolling security guard saw him acting suspiciously and approached to ask questions. Fearing being caught with the controlled weapon, Fan turned around and ran away, throwing one of the knives. The security guard chased after him. When they reached near the Longhua Local Tax Bureau bus stop, Fan suddenly stopped a woman named Ma passing by. He grabbed Ma's neck with one hand and held a knife to her throat with the other, threatening the security guard to let him leave and attempted to escape by vehicle, attracting a large crowd of onlookers nearby.
Southern Daily reported (reporter/Guo Bing) that man Fan was questioned by the security patrol on the street. Fearing being caught with a controlled weapon, he held a female passerby hostage while fleeing, threatening the security guard to let him go. Yesterday, according to Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court, the court believed that Fan's charge of kidnapping was established, and he was finally sentenced to five years in prison and fined 1000 yuan. Share to: Welcome to comment, I want to comment.