Police carried out a major operation in Henttaa, Espoo, on Sunday evening. According to Ilta-Sanom, the wife of the former hockey player is suspected of murder.
Police investigating a suspected murder in Henttaa, Espoo.
According to IS information, the murder took place on Sunday evening in the property where the former hockey player was. Janne Puhakka29 years old, and his partner, a Norwegian veterinarian Rolf Nordmo66, and immediately.
According to IS information, Nordmo is suspected of having shot Puhaka in the apartment. Police will not confirm the identity of the parties involved.
Janne Puhakka at the Petolites program press conference in August.
well that It’s only been less than a day since the murder, the police have a good idea of how events unfolded.
– We have a pretty good understanding of what happened, Crime Commissioner, head of investigation Matti Högman said to Ilta-Sanom.
– But of course we are only suspecting and the investigation is only in its early stages, says Högman.
Police suspect the act was particularly brutal and cruel. Additionally, police suspect the act showed good judgment.
– We suspect good judgment and a particularly cruel and cruel way of doing things, Högman said to Ilta-Sanom.
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According to IS information, the act took place on the property where the couple lived.
Suspicion of murderuli came to the attention of the police after a passerby called the emergency center about it.
– It was thanks to an emergency call from a citizen that this became known, says Högman.
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Several patrols from the Länsi Uusimaa and Helsinki police departments went on the mission.
Work the suspect left the apartment himself and the police arrested him. The arrest took place peacefully.
– He was arrested on the spot, says Högman.
Police sealed off the couple’s apartment in Hentta, Espoo.
At the police station the suspect is scheduled to be interviewed on Monday.
Police received a report after eight p.m. on Sunday of a suspected violent crime in a private apartment in the Henttaa area of Espoo.
Police continue to investigate the matter. For example, an investigation is underway into whether the deadly weapon was authorized.
Poohka played ice hockey, for example, in the SM league at Blues and Mestis at Espoo United and Tuto.
Puhakka ended his playing career at the end of the 2017–18 season. His last club was Gap, which played at the highest level in France.
Puhakka was the first Finnish ice hockey player to speak openly about his homosexuality. After his gaming 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.
