German Minister Commits Suicide Over Coronavirus Worry

The German state finance minister, Thomas Schaefer has committed suicide after being distressed over the economic repercussion due to coronavirus outbreak in the state.

His body was found dead near a railway track on Saturday, and it is being suspected by the police that he died by committing suicide. He was also a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union.

“We are in shock, we are in disbelief and above all, we are immensely sad,” state premier Bouffier said in a recorded statement.

Thomas Schaefer was Hesse’s finance chief for 10 years and he was working tirelessly to help companies and workers deal with the economic impact of the pandemic. He was also touted as the successor of Bouffier.

Police investigated and inquired from the possible witnesses and it was known from the evidence collected that he might have killed himself.“I have to assume that these worries overwhelmed him,” Bouffier said. “He apparently couldn’t find a way out. He was in despair and left us.”