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Police suspect homicide in Malminkartano in Helsinki

Publication date 19.3.2026 9.23
Type:News item

Police received a call from the Emergency Response Centre on Wednesday 18 March at 22:59, reporting that a stabbing had taken place in Malminkartano. Several police patrols and emergency medical service units attended the scene.

The victim was a man born in the 1940s. He died at the scene despite resuscitation attempts.

Police apprehended the suspect shortly after the incident. The suspect is a man born in the 1990s. The apprehension took place without resistance.

Police are investigating the matter as manslaughter. The charges may change as the investigation progresses.

Police will provide further information on the incident tomorrow.

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