Berlin WC official shoots himself

[Montse]

There must me more to this than simply his team coming third .

 

World Cup official 'shot himself'

Berlin's top World Cup official shot himself in the head just hours after the tournament ended and is now fighting for his life, police say.

Juergen Kiessling, 65, was rushed to hospital from his house in Reinickendorf, a suburb of Berlin, after a neighbour heard the shot.

 

The motive for the apparent suicide attempt is not yet clear.

 

German media report that he left two suicide notes - one for his daughter and one for his family.

 

Berlin hosted the World Cup final on Sunday, when fans watched Italy beat France on penalties.

 

Mr Kiessling was known as "Mister WM" (Mr World Cup) by colleagues in Berlin.

 

The tournament was widely seen as a great success for the host nation.

 

beeb

 

Poor guy hope he gets better soon.

[Coyler]

Berlin's top World Cup official shot himself in the head just hours after the tournament ended and is now fighting for his life.

Setting himself challenges...

[John am Rhein]

Job done, time to leave?

[MarkD]

If he'd given Lampard the gun, he'd be fine now...

[M4TTA]

If he'd given Lampard the gun, he'd be fine now...

 

 

the problem is the bullet would have deflected of the other family members first

 

sad though why he felt the need.

[RBM]

I wonder if he felt he had completed everything thing he had been working on for years, and felt totally displaced and empty

Edited July 11, 2006 by Rushiesbushymoustache

[Des]

He's died.

 

Terrible business. RIP.

[Montse]

How tragic, RIP