Stabbing in Kivenlahdis: police seek witnesses to attempted murder
A 16-year-old is suspected of stabbing a young man in Espoo on 19 October. Helsinki police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Police seek witness observations from Kivenlahdis stabbing
Helsinki police are investigating an attempted murder that occurred in Espoo's Kivenlahdis on 19 October 2026 and are appealing for further witness observations, kirkkonummensanomat.fi reported.
The incident took place at the underpass of Aallonhuippu and Kivenlahdinkatu at approximately 14:00. Police suspect a 16-year-old boy of stabbing a young man.
Two people are being held in custody in connection with the case. One is suspected of being the actual perpetrator of the stabbing and the other of being otherwise involved in the act.
The preliminary investigation has revealed that there were other witnesses at the scene who have not yet been identified. According to police information, someone may have shouted something to the suspected perpetrator or the victim during the stabbing incident.
At least two people walked past the victim before one bystander remained to help the seriously injured person. This helper played a role in saving the victim's life, alongside resuscitation efforts carried out by police and emergency services.
Police are particularly interested in observations from the time of the incident, but also from the events preceding it. According to police, the suspected perpetrators were in the vicinity of the underpass and the nearby Nanan grill before the act.
Anyone with more detailed information is asked to contact police by telephone at 050 304 6895 (also WhatsApp) or by email at [email protected].
Source: Google News FI — Crime (fi)