Friday October 11th, 2002

A German obsessed with Formula One motor racing champion Michael Schumacher has been fined for stealing his 50,000-euro ($49,360) helmet, a court said today.

The 53-year-old man, who was not named, handed the bright red helmet to a priest two days after he stole it from the manufacturer. He told police he idolised the five times World Champion.

The court ordered the man, who is undergoing psychiatric treatment, to pay 2,000 euros to a charity and gave him a suspended jail sentence.

The Schuberth manufacturing company was checking the helmet after Schumacher crashed while wearing it during a test in Barcelona in January. The theft did not deprive Schumacher of head protection because he has eight helmets.

Published at 11:11:55 GMT

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