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Der Spiegel journalist messed with the wrong small town
German news magazine Der Spiegel has sacked an award-winning staff writer after accusing him of inventing details and quotes in numerous stories.
Claas Relotius "falsified articles on a grand scale and even invented characters", Der Spiegel said.
Among the articles in question are major features that had been nominated for or won awards, the magazine added.
Relotius, 33, admitted deceiving readers in some 14 stories published in Der Spiegel, the magazine said.