The charge of manslaughter has been changed to murder in the homicide case at Espoo on Oct 13th

Publication date 15.10.2024 9.56 | Published in English on 15.10.2024 at 10.16
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Western Uusimaa Police Department continues the investigation into a case of a man suspected of committing homicide with a firearm at Henttaa, Espoo. The police have questioned the suspect.

The police have now questioned the man suspected of committing a homicide in Espoo's Henttaa on October 13th. The suspect has told that he shot the victim with a shotgun and caused the victim's death. The victim and the suspect had been in a relationship. It was revealed in the interrogation that the motive for the crime was the ending of the relationship between the victim and the suspect.

The emergency services were called by a friend of the couple. The friend came to check the situation after becoming concerned because he had not been able to contact the victim.

The firearm used by the suspect is a shotgun for hunting. The man had a permit to possess the weapon in Norway.

The suspect is in police custody and the police will demand his arrest. As a result of the investigation, the criminal charge has been changed to murder. The reason for the change is that the act is suspected to have been committed with premeditation and in a particularly brutal and cruel manner.

The investigation continues with hearings and technical examinations

The police are now seeking to clarify the background of the incident and the sequence of events at the time of the crime. To this end, the police are interviewing witnesses and the suspect, as well as conducting a technical investigation.

The police cannot confirm the identities of the parties involved. The name of a person may only be made public if it is imperative to solve the crime, to catch the suspect, to prevent a new crime or to prevent damage caused by the crime.

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