FC Bayern fan Marcus (13) dies in an accident in the Pfaffenhofen district. What happened at the mourning afterwards leaves you speechless.
- 13-year-old Marcus was killed in an accident.
- An FC Bayern cap was stolen from his memorial.
- The club from Munich showed heart.
Pfaffenhofen - He was sitting in the car of a then 21-year-old who was driving on the federal road 300 towards the A9. The 21-year-old overhauled a car near Geisenfeld in September 2018, turned right off the road when he cut in, and hit his car against several trees. 13-year-old Marcus was a passenger - and was killed in the accident. (Merkur.de *)
After 13-year-old dies: FC Bayern cap stolen at memorial
His father, his partner and the big brother built a martyr next to the B300. Marcus' family also put items there to show what was important to the teenager. He liked cars, football and especially FC Bayern , as the Danube courier reports. A cap from his heart club should commemorate the 13-year-old's passion there. It shows: Numerous player signatures.
At the end of October, however, the boy's father noticed that the cap was suddenly missing. At first he thought she was simply blown away by the wind. "I am horrified and stunned, they have robbed my dead son," the Danube courier quotes the grieving father. "How can you do something like that?" He offered a 200 euro reward, but the cap was gone.
After theft of cap: FC Bayern sends parcels to the dead boy's family
Last Thursday (February 13th) there was suddenly a package outside the door. The sender was FC Bayern Munich . The man opened the box and found a cap of the club with autographs of all the players.
There was a letter from the directorate “Media, Digital and Communication”. “We found out that an FC Bayern cap was stolen at your son's memorial. We are sending you a new cap with the signatures of our players. We very much hope that this will give you a little pleasure, ”the association writes to the boy's family. The club from Munich has definitely succeeded, as the Danube courier reports.
FC Bayern shows heart: family moved by the club's gesture
"I think it's a wonderful gesture, " the boy's father is quoted as saying. The family does not know how FC Bayern became aware of the situation. However, the new cap will not be removed at the memorial. "It would be gone overnight if I hung it out again," says Marcus' father. The cap remains in the boy's room, which has remained unchanged since his death. Some of the club's fan articles are already hanging there, including a jersey by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
This gesture is a welcome distraction for the family. Mourning is great and the case has not yet been closed under criminal law. According to the report, the 21-year-old driver was traveling at least 140 to 150 kilometers an hour when he lost control of his 280 hp Audi. 100 km / h were allowed. The driver was sentenced to one year and four months on probation, and the prosecutor then appealed. The process begins in five weeks, as the Danube courier continues.
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