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German Energy Executive Victim of Acid Attack in Dusseldorf

Bernhard Guenther, chief financial officer of Germany energy company Innogy SE, was the victim of an acid attack that left the 51-year-old with serious injuries, according to Dusseldorf police.

The attack occurred on Sunday morning close to Guenther’s home in the city’s Haan district and was perpetrated by two “southern looking” men between 20 and 30 years old, said the police, who’ve launched an inquiry into attempted murder.