Man rams car into German party HQ in ‘suicide attempt’

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A car is seen in the lobby of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) headquarters after a vehicle was used to ram the building in Berlin early December 25, 2017. A driver rammed into the headquarters of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin on Christmas Eve, police have said. The crash happened at around midnight local time (23:00 GMT). The driver, a 58-year-old man, was believed to be the only person injured. Officers found petrol canisters and lighter fluid inside the car, according to local reports. / AFP PHOTO / Odd ANDERSEN

A car is seen in the lobby of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) headquarters after a vehicle was used to ram the building in Berlin early December 25, 2017.  AFP PHOTO / Odd ANDERSEN

A 58-year-old man tried to commit suicide on Christmas Eve by ramming his car into the headquarters of Germany’s Social Democratic Party in Berlin, police said on Monday.

The man was injured in the failed attempt and taken to a hospital. He had gas cartridges in the car and jerrycans containing petrol.

He had also laid out a bag with an inflammable material in front of another building — the headquarters of the CDU party of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The police were alerted by the building’s caretaker, who found the bag. Berlin police are investigating the incident.

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