Finnish school principal detained in Turkey after girlfriend's death in hotel room
According to Is.fi's information, a Finnish man detained in Alanya is the principal of a school in Kokkola. His 32-year-old Ukrainian girlfriend died in a hotel room.
Kokkola principal detained in Alanya – girlfriend died in hotel room
According to Is.fi's information, a Finnish man detained in Turkey is the principal of a school in Kokkola, with a long career in school administration behind him.
The City of Kokkola confirmed to is.fi on Friday that it is aware of the situation.
"The principal is on annual leave, and the matter that has been in the public eye is not related to the principal's duties. The city will not comment on the matter at this stage due to its ongoing nature," the city stated.
The city said the case does not affect the school's operations.
The case came to light on Wednesday when Turkish media reported the Finnish man's detention in Alanya. According to media reports, the man's 32-year-old Ukrainian girlfriend died in the resort town on Turkey's southern coast between Tuesday and Wednesday night.
According to Turkish media, the couple had spent the evening out in the town and returned to their four-star hotel at night. In the hotel room, the woman became unwell and collapsed on the floor, after which the man called for the hotel staff's assistance. Emergency responders who arrived at the scene declared the woman dead.
Police have investigated the woman's death and reviewed the hotel's security camera recordings. According to media reports, police found evidence suggesting that the Finnish man had committed a sexual act against the woman after her condition had deteriorated. The man was arrested and subsequently remanded in custody.
According to Turkish media, the man has been transferred to a closed prison in Alanya as a detainee pending investigation.
It has not been reported in the news that he is suspected of causing the woman's death. Detailed information on the content of the criminal investigation has not been officially confirmed, and the cause of the woman's death is still being investigated. Is.fi has so far been unable to reach Turkish authorities to comment on the case.
Source: Google News FI — Crime (fi)