In brief
Bavarian deputy premier Hubert Aiwanger was found dead in his Berlin hotel room in the Mitte district on November 5. Germany’s Free Voters party confirmed his death and Berlin police have launched a homicide investigation, though no cause has been disclosed. The loss has stunned politicians across Bavaria and Germany.
Bavarian deputy premier Hubert Aiwanger was found dead in his hotel room in Berlin’s Mitte district on Wednesday night, according to UPI coverage of the incident.
The body was discovered by hotel staff, and Berlin police have opened a homicide investigation, but no cause of death has yet been released, the agency said.
Germany’s Free Voters party confirmed that Aiwanger had died while in Berlin to attend appointments for the party, which he leads, and he also served as the state’s economic affairs minister.
"The news of Hubert's sudden death has affected me deeply and is incomprehensible to all of us," said Tobias G. The statement reflects the shock expressed by politicians on both state and national levels.
Authorities have not released further details about the circumstances surrounding Aiwanger’s death, and the investigation remains ongoing.
