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CASHIER'S MURDER BY ANTI-MASKER STUNS NATION

German politicians expressed shock on Tuesday over the killing of a 20-year old gas station worker after an argument about a face mask and said that coronavirus deniers who are willing to use violence will not be tolerated.

The killing on Saturday in the town of Idar-oberstein has hit the national headlines as it is one of the only such cases linked to COVID-19 restrictions.

Prosecutors have said that the gas station cashier had asked a 49-year-old man who wanted to buy beer to comply with the rules and put on a mask. The customer left but returned later wearing a mask which he pulled down when he approached the cashier. He shot the cashier in the head after being reminded of the rules.

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