German state minister kills himself as coronavirus hits economy

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Thomas Schaefer, finance minister of Germany’s Hesse state which includes Frankfurt, found dead near a railway track.

Schafer belonged to German Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right CDU party [Courtesy: Sven Teschke/Creative Commons]
Schafer belonged to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right CDU party [Courtesy: Sven Teschke/Creative Commons]

Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany’s Hesse state, has committed suicide apparently after becoming “deeply worried” over how to cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, state premier Volker Bouffier said on Sunday.

Schaefer, 54, was found dead near a railway track on Saturday. The Wiesbaden prosecution’s office said they believe he died by suicide.

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