Stern: AfD MP Martin Schmidt was injured by an ashtray
Martin Schmidt, a lawmaker from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, was injured by a glass ashtray. The magazine reports this Stern.
“Schmidt was hit on the head in a bar in Schwerin by a glass ashtray thrown at him. He received a head wound and was then taken to the hospital,” the newspaper reported as saying to the police.
The alleged perpetrator is a 52-year-old man who said he “acted out of political animosity.” He considered himself a supporter of left-wing ideas. He first insulted Schmidt and then hit him with an ashtray during an argument. Police said they would launch an investigation into allegations of grievous bodily harm and assault.
Earlier it was reported that German deputies are afraid to smoke with members of the AfD party. The reason was cited as the atmosphere of mistrust reigning in the Bundestag due to a spy scandal involving a far-right party.
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