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Earth dug up from Schäuble’s grave – state security investigates
A hole about 1.20 meters deep was dug at Schäuble’s grave. photo
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A good four months ago, relatives and top politicians said goodbye to Wolfgang Schäuble. Now there is an incident at his grave in Offenburg.
According to investigators, an unknown person was at the grave of Wolfgang Schäuble dug a hole about 1.20 meters deep. According to current findings, however, the unknown person did not get to the late politician’s coffin, as the police and public prosecutor’s office in Offenburg in the Ortenau district of Baden announced.
City employees noticed the excavation of earth at the local Waldbach cemetery on Monday morning. The police state security is investigating in cooperation with the public prosecutor’s office. There is initially no information about the background to the incident, the statement said.
Top politicians and relatives said goodbye to the CDU politician at the beginning of January. Schäuble died on Boxing Day at the age of 81 after a long and serious illness.
The Baden native held important political offices: he was a minister, CDU leader, parliamentary group leader and president of the German Bundestag. Nobody has been a member of Parliament longer than him.
Mayor hopes for harsh punishment
The mayor of Offenburg, Marco Steffens (CDU), stated that the peace of the dead had been vilely disturbed at Schäuble’s grave. “This is terrible and makes us sad,” said the town hall boss, according to a statement. “We hope that the police will quickly investigate the matter and that the perpetrators will be severely punished.”
According to the Criminal Code, disturbing the peace of the dead can be punished with a prison sentence of up to three years or a fine.