44-year-old man remanded in custody for Turku Rauhankaidu homicide – domestic violence suspected
The District Court of South-West Finland remanded a 44-year-old man in custody on Friday on suspicion of an early-week homicide in Turku. According to police, the case involves domestic violence.
Man suspected of Turku Rauhankaidu homicide remanded in custody – victim died as result of physical violence
The District Court of South-West Finland remanded a 44-year-old man in custody on Friday on probable cause of murder, yle.fi reported. The man is suspected of killing a 55-year-old woman on Turku's Rauhankaidu street in early the week.
Police found the woman unconscious in her own flat on Monday after an emergency services call was received regarding an unconscious person. The suspected perpetrator was apprehended from a nearby flat less than an hour after the call.
The suspect attended the remand hearing remotely from prison and covered his face. On Friday, police announced that the homicide was, on the basis of suspicion, connected to domestic violence – the man and victim knew one another.
– The victim died as a result of physical violence, but police cannot disclose the precise method of killing for investigative reasons, said investigation leader, detective superintendent Riikka Laaksonen.
The suspect has an extensive criminal history in the District Court of South-West Finland. In mid-September, he was remanded in custody on probable cause of suspected attempted murder that occurred in Turku on 12 September. In the same investigation, he was also suspected of breaching the peace of the home and theft. In early October, the man was released from investigative detention and placed under a travel ban.
South-West Finland police announced the progress of the investigation on Friday. Police have an understanding of how events unfolded, but the investigation is still ongoing.
Source: Google News FI — Crime (fi)