Janne Puhakka (29) was killed on Sunday in Espoo outside Helsinki. The suspect is a man in his 60s from Trøndelag. He has explained to the police that he shot Puhakka with a shotgun. Today, the Norwegian is being produced for remand. – He is in shock, says the defendant’s lawyer, Ville Luoto, to VG on the way to the prison meeting. Luoto has not yet responded to news’s repeated inquiries. It is not known how the charged Norwegian will respond to the charge. On Wednesday morning, a crime technician was at the scene and carried out investigations. Photo: Håkon Benjaminsen / news Crime scene technicians at the crime scene On Wednesday morning, crime scene technicians were at the scene of the murder. Puhakka is said to have been killed in the house where he and the accused lived together until recently. – Based on the interview, the motive for the crime was the end of the relationship between the victim and the suspect, Finnish police wrote in a press release on Tuesday. According to the police, the relationship between the deceased and the accused must have ended several weeks ago. Puhakka is said to have moved out of the couple’s shared residence, but returned in connection with some practical matters when he was killed. The police stated on Tuesday that they suspect that the murder was planned for at least a week. – But there are doubts about this, investigation manager Matti Högman clarified to the Finnish TV channel MTV Uutiset. Puhakka must have moved out of the house several weeks ago. Photo: Håkon Benjaminsen / news First openly gay player Janne Puhakka caused a stir when he came out as gay in 2019. It was the first time an ice hockey player at the highest level in Finland came out as gay. In addition to playing for several top-level clubs in Finland, Puhakka also played for clubs in France and Canada during his hockey career. He registered as a player in 2018. Puhakka was known through both sports and TV in Finland. The murder has a lot of attention. Photo: NTB When he was killed, he was participating in the Finnish edition of the reality show “Traitor”. The production company behind the series tells the Finnish TV channel Yle that they are shocked by the news. The program has been canceled for the time being. Published 16.10.2024, at 13.46 Updated 16.10.2024, at 13.55
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Trønder is presented for remand in Finland after the murder of Janne Puhakka – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio
