The suspect of homicide in Espoo on Oct 13th placed in pretrial detention
The relationship between the man suspected of murder and his victim had ended a few weeks prior to the crime. Western Uusimaa Police Department continues to investigate the events leading up to the crime with hearings.
Western Uusimaa District Court has placed in pretrial detention the man that police suspects of murder at Henttaa, Espoo on October 13th.
The police continues investigating the background of the events. At this moment we know that the relationship between the man suspected of murder and his victim had ended a few weeks prior to the crime. On Sunday, October 13th the victim arrived at the house where the victim and the suspect had lived together before. The purpose of the visit was to arrange practical matters. The suspect has now told the police that he shot the victim during this visit and caused the victim’s death.
We are currently investigating the exact details of what happened. Therefore, the police will not comment on these details further at this time. The investigation continues with hearing the people close to the suspect.
At this point the police will not publish further information about the investigation.
The charge of manslaughter has been changed to murder in the homicide case at Espoo on Oct 13th