Wax Hitler Decapitated

Well it didn't take Nostradamus to predict that the wax effigy of Hitler, unleashed upon the public at the weekend courtesy of the new Berlin branch of Madame Tussauds, would find its way back into the headlines before long - but even the Berlin Life team were surprised at just how quickly it happened...

Barely had the museum opened its door when a man identified as Frank L. charged past security and proceeded to rip off Hitler's head and smash it into his desk, shattering the nose. "I just wanted to destroy that figure. It disturbs me that Hitler should become a tourist attraction," said the unemployed former policeman.

However Frankie's tough political statement was somewhat undermined when it was revealed later that his mates dared him to attack the Fuhrer over a beer. He now faces charges of causing criminal damage and bodily harm, as one of the museum staff suffered a minor blow to the leg. "I did not do it for money, nor for fame, though I suppose I will now be famous for a while," he told Die Welt newspaper."Yesterday I said I felt good, but today I am already feeling bad about what I did."

Despite a backlash by the public, press and now Frank L, Madame Tussauds remain adamant that the Fuhrer will return to his bunker in one piece. "Despite this incident, Madame Tussauds will display the figure of Adolf Hitler in the exhibition again," stated the museum in a public announcement. "Adolf Hitler represents a decisive chapter of German history that cannot be denied. The Hitler figure was developed with a great deal of research and sensitivity."