The police had a major operation in Espoo’s Henttaa on Sunday evening. According to Ilta-Sanom, the ex-hockey player’s spouse is suspected of murder.
Police investigates a suspected murder in Henttaa, Espoo.
According to IS information, the murder took place on Sunday evening at the property where the ex-hockey player Janne Puhakka29, and his partner, a Norwegian veterinarian Rolf Nordmo66, live.
According to IS information, Nordmo is suspected of shooting Puhaka to death in the apartment. The police will not confirm the identities of the parties involved.
Janne Puhakka at the press conference of the Petolites program in August.
Although it’s only been less than a day since the murder, the police have a good idea of the course of events.
– We have a reasonably good understanding of what has happened, crime commissioner, head of investigation Matti Högman says to Ilta-Sanom.
– But, of course, we only suspect and the investigation is in the early stages, Högman says.
The police suspect that the act was particularly brutal and cruel. In addition, the police suspect that there was sound judgment in the act.
– We suspect sound judgment and a particularly raw and cruel way of doing things, Högman tells Ilta-Sanom.
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According to IS information, the act took place in the property where the couple lived.
Suspicion of murder tuli came to the attention of the police after a bystander called the emergency center about it.
– Through an emergency call made by a citizen, this became known, says Högman.
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Several patrols from the police departments of Länsi Uusimaa and Helsinki went on the mission.
Of the work the suspect came out of the apartment himself and the police arrested him. The arrest went peacefully.
– He was arrested at the scene, says Högman.
The police have isolated the couple’s apartment in Hentta, Espoo.
The police it is planned to hear the suspect already on Monday.
The police received a report of a suspected violent crime at a private apartment in Espoo’s Henttaa on Sunday after eight in the evening.
The police continue to investigate the matter. For example, it is under investigation whether the lethal weapon was authorized.
Puhakka played ice hockey, for example, in the SM league in Blues and Mestis in Espoo United and Tuto.
Puhakka ended his playing career at the end of the 2017–2018 season. His last club was Gap, who played at the highest level in France.
Puhakka was the first Finnish male ice hockey player to openly talk about his homosexuality. After his playing career, Puhakka spoke openly about his homosexuality and what it was like to hide his sexual identity from the majority of his friends and the gaming community.
The story was updated at 2:30 p.m. The crime under investigation was changed from manslaughter to murder.
