The home where the Norwegian and Janne Puhakka (29) lived together until a few weeks ago is beautifully situated next to a free area in the established residential area. – Janne Puhakka was extremely kind and pleasant. All of us neighbors liked him, says Topi Heikonen. He is one of many neighbors who are now shaken by the tragedy in the neighbourhood. What did Janne mean to you who live here in Espoo? – He was a kind of role model. All of us who live here are very sad now. Both were very pleasant. The neighbor describes both Janne Puhakka and the Norwegian as very pleasant neighbours. – This was very surprising for all of us in the neighbourhood. The two seemed to be so happy, and were together for ten years, says the neighbour. Many have lit candles in Espoo. Photo: Håkon Benjaminsen / news Moved out several weeks ago It was Sunday that the 29-year-old is said to have come to visit the home that he previously shared with the moved-out Trønder. Finnish police say that the relationship between the accused and the deceased ended several weeks ago. The deceased had moved out of the couple’s shared home, but came to visit to take care of some practical matters when he was killed, according to the police. Childhood friends of the killer do not understand anything The childhood friends are also in shock in the hometown of the displaced Trønder. – He was the last person we would have thought such a thing about. Growing up, he was caring and popular. Friends with most people, says one of many childhood friends in his hometown. Last autumn at the latest, he met many of his childhood friends at a graduation party. Former classmates tell news that they feel apathy and that they are almost in a state of shock. – He was the natural center of the group of boys. One who took the lead. Among other things, he started a club where we collected money for charitable purposes, says one of the classmates. At the top of all Finnish media Miikka Hujanen is a crime journalist in MTV and says that this is an issue that the whole of Finland is concerned with now. – Interest in Janne Puhakka became great after he stood out as the first professional gay ice hockey player in Finland, says Hujanen. According to the crime journalist, the murder stands out in that it happened in a relationship between two men, which on the outside seemed very successful. – The middle-class environment here is not a place where you expect such a murder to happen, says Miika Hujanen. The murder of the famous ice hockey player preoccupies many in Finland. Photo: Håkon Benjaminsen / news Published 15.10.2024, at 18.51 Updated 15.10.2024, at 21.01
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Finnish neighbors shocked after former ice hockey player Janne Puhakka was killed – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio
