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Police suspect homicide in the Hietalahdenkatu case

Publication date 19.9.2025 10.03 | Published in English on 19.9.2025 at 14.14
Type:News item

A woman fell from a balcony on Hietalahdenkatu in Helsinki shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, and died.

"There is reason to suspect homicide in this case, and the police have therefore arrested a man on suspicion of the crime. To protect the investigation, the police cannot disclose any further information at this time," said Detective Inspector Juha Piippo.

The police will provide further information on Monday. 

If you saw or heard anything in the area at that time, please contact us by email vakivaltavihjeet.helsinki@poliisi.fi or by calling or sending a WhatsApp message to 050 562 5433.

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