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Police suspect Thomas Schäfer died by suicide after his body was found on train tracks near Wiesbaden. He was the finance minister for the state of Hesse, where Germany's financial center Frankfurt lies.

The body of a man identified as Thomas Schäfer, the finance minister of the German state of Hesse, was found on a high-speed train line in the town of Hochheim between Frankfurt and Mainz, police confirmed Saturday.

The presence of a body on the tracks was first reported by witnesses to paramedics, who were unable to initially identify the remains due to the extent of the injuries.

Investigators said an investigation on the scene confirmed the identity of the man as Schäfer and that the death was likely a suicide. Police did not immediately release further details of the case.

The politician apparently left a note before taking his own life, German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported, citing sources close to the investigation. The note, according to the report, referenced Schäfer's reasons for his apparent suicide.

According to media in the state of Hesse, the 54-year-old regularly appeared in public in recent days, for example, to inform the public about financial assistance during the coronavirus crisis.

Schäfer had 'considerable worries' over COVID-19

Schäfer was a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right Christian Democrats (CDU). He had been active in Hessian state politics for more than two decades and was finance minister for almost 10 years.

Germany's financial capital, Frankfurt, lies in Hesse and is the state's biggest city.

Schäfer had been widely expected to succeed state premier, Volker Bouffier, if he decided not to stand for re-election in 2023.

In a statement, Bouffier said that the state's leadership has received the news with 'sadness and disbelief.'

Bouffier also said that Schäfer had been living under considerable worry and stress because of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

'His main concern was whether he could manage to fulfill the huge expectations of the population, especially in terms of financial aid,' Bouffier said on Sunday. 'He clearly couldn't see any way out. He was desperate, and so he left us. That has shocked us, has shocked me.'

'Our sincere condolences go to his closest relatives,' he added.

Outgoing CDU chief Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Schäfer's sudden death 'shocked me, shocked all of us' in the party. 'It has hit us and left us sad and stunned,' she wrote on Twitter.

One of the candidates to succeed Kramp-Karrenbauer as leader of the party, Friedrich Merz, and possible successor to Merkel as chancellor wrote on Twitter about his shock at the death.

'News about the sudden death of Thomas Schäfer has deeply shaken me,' Merz wrote on Twitter. 'As a person and politician he was one of our best – this is a difficult loss. We will mourn him with his wife and children.'

Lawmakers from other parties also paid tribute to Schäfer.

Left party member of the Bundestag Fabio De Masi wrote on Twitter 'We often no longer recognize politicians as people or the burdens they carry away from politics.'

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Green politician Kordula Schulz-Asch wrote 'I am stunned by the death of Thomas Schäfer. My deepest condolences and thoughts to his family at this time.'

Schäfer leaves behind a wife and two children.

If you are suffering from serious emotional strain or suicidal thoughts, do not hesitate to seek professional help. You can find information on where to find such help, no matter where you live in the world, at this website: https://www.befrienders.org/

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The Canadian Cowboys Association Finals in Swift Current later this month will be in its sophomore year in that community, but says without the support of some of the local businesses, the event would not be possible.

Living Sky Casino has been a staple of the Swift Current community for the last nine years, and instead of simply being a supporter of the event the folks at Living Sky Casino are hosting an event supporting the competitors and their families October 18 as well as bringing big names in country music to town.

“If you did not get a chance to see the CCA’s last year, make it apart of this year’s plans. If you’re not a rodeo person and want to learn more about what it all means, then please attend one of the rodeo 101 sessions. You will learn a lot from them, we certainly did,” said Trevor Marion, General Manager of Living Sky Casino.

“On Wednesday, October 18th, Living Sky Casino will be hosting an appreciation night for all of the contestants and their families in the Event Centre. Visitors can enjoy free food and entertainment from 10pm to midnight. Our management and staff would like to show our appreciation for what they do and to thank them for coming to Swift Current. At the same time, we will have various activities in the casino, for those 19 years and older. Also, the entertainment during the CCA’s will be country recording artist Julian Austin – come by and have a listen.”

Marion added that the Rodeo 101 event itself is a massive value for not only the event, but the community as a whole.

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“Not only is the CCA Rodeo Finals a competition, but it also it is educational. The CCA team provides rodeo 101 sessions during the day for our school children and local community an opportunity to learn all about the rodeo and treatment of the animals involved. It is such a fun event and great for the city.”

The CCA Finals are October 18-21, 2017 at the iPlex, and Marion said last year’s event was exciting, and even found a handful of his employees participating as volunteers for the event.

“The staff all had a great time, whether it was assisting at the event, being a spectator or hosting the contestants here at the casino,” he said.

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“The CCA organizers and committees are great to work with and like I said previously, it was a fun week.”

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