TEMPTING FATE
Aug 08, 2019
4 minutes
Words by Hannah Poon
In the coastal town of Wilhelmshaven, the Hӧgel family were well respected members of society. They were Catholic.
The father was a qualified nurse, whilst the mother was a trained lawyer’s assistant.
They were kind and loving parents, so everyone had high hopes for their two children, especially their son Niels.
He was a charming young boy, but after his parents briefly split when he was 11, he assumed the role of class clown.
It was clear that Hӧgel loved the attention and would do anything to make his friends laugh.
At the age of 17, Hӧgel decided to follow in his father’s footsteps, and trained to become
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