Robert Enke in express train suicide after death of baby daughter

November 11, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under: News

Germany was in utter shock today after Robert Enke, the country’s top goalkeeper, died after being hit by an express train traveling at 100 m.p.h yesterday evening.

Police believe Robert committed suicide.

Friends say Robert had been deeply depressed and was engaged in therapy after struggling to come to terms with the death of his two-year-old daughter, Lara, in 2006. She died from a rare heart condition.

Robert Enke visited her grave every day, only a short distance from where he killed himself.

His widow Teresa identified his remains and went into deep shock, now believed to be under sedation.

Enke had driven his black Mercedes 4X4 to the railway station, which is less than two miles from his home. After walking along the platform in the dark, he threw himself under the wheels of the regional express 4427.

Officers are expected to release more information later today.

Joerg Neblung a friend of Enke told reporters that it was definitely suicide, and said: “He took his own life.”

Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin expressed her “great sadness” at the news of his death and said her entire government sent its condolences to his family.

Oliver Bierhoff, the national team manager, said of the death of 32-year-old Enke: “Words fail us at his loss.

“The entire team, everyone, is in deep shock.”

Tenerife also paid tribute to their former player for whom Enke played on loan as a youngster.

Robert Enke, leaves behind a widow and another daughter, eight-month-old Leila, whom the couple adopted in May 2009.