Man from Pieksämäki suspected of stabbing death in Pieksämäki city centre
Eastern Finland Police suspect a man from Pieksämäki of murdering another man with a sharp weapon late on Saturday evening. The suspect was arrested shortly after the incident.
Suspected stabbing death near Pieksämäki city centre
Eastern Finland Police suspect a young adult man from Pieksämäki of murdering a fellow townsman he knew beforehand with a sharp weapon late on Saturday evening in Pieksämäki, according to Yle News. Both the victim and the suspect are adult young people.
Police received a report of violence from the emergency centre shortly after 10 p.m. The act took place in a public location near Pieksämäki city centre, where a large number of young people were spending the evening.
Bystanders at the scene were able to describe the suspect and provide information about the direction in which he left. Police apprehended the suspect in the Pieksämäki city centre area shortly after the incident, and the suspected weapon is also in police custody. The suspect has remained silent about the evening's events.
Technical and tactical investigation has continued throughout the weekend. Police have a clear understanding of how events unfolded, but the circumstances leading to the murder remain under investigation. The crime is being investigated as manslaughter.
The suspect is in custody and will be presented for remand. Police ask that the victim's family be allowed to grieve in peace.
Source: Yle Uutiset