The police are investigating a homicide that took place in Malminkartano, Helsinki. The offence occurred on Wednesday 18 March at 22:59.
The scene of the crime is Luutnantintie, near Malminkartano railway station. The victim, a man born in the 1940s, died as a result of the stabbing.
"The police are investigating the act as murder. The pre-trial investigation has revealed that the act was carried out in a particularly brutal and cruel manner. In addition to violence committed with an edged weapon, significant further violence was directed at the victim. Based on current information, the victim and the suspect were not previously known to each other," says the investigator in charge, Detective Chief Inspector Jari Korkalainen.
The suspect, a man born in the 1990s, is currently detained. The police will be applying for a detention order.
