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Newsweek
2 days ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Lawmaker Dies by Suicide in Finland's Parliament: Reports
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A Finnish lawmaker died by suicide in the country's parliament, local media is reporting. Aaro Toivonen, director of security at the Finnish Parliament, told Finland's Iltalehti newspaper that there had been a death in the building and that authorities were on the scene. The publication reported that a member of parliament had died by suicide, citing its own information about the matter. Another Finnish newspaper, Ilta-Sanomat, reported the same. Toivonen, asked about it by Finland's public broadcaster Yle, did not dispute the information reported by Iltalehti. The Helsinki Police Command Center confirmed to the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat that there had been a death in parliament. Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo expressed his shock and sadness at a colleague's death in parliament, Ilta-Sanomat reported. This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text "988" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to
Al Bawaba
2 days ago
- Politics
- Al Bawaba
Finland: Lawmaker commits suicide in Parliament House
Published August 19th, 2025 - 10:25 GMT ALBAWABA - Reports revealed that a Finnish lawmaker committed suicide in parliament, local media confirmed on Tuesday. Helsinki Police revealed to the media that a member of the parliament in Finland died in the Parliament Building on Aug. 19. Parliament Security Director Aaro Toivonen told Yle media outlet that the shocking incident took place at the Parliament Building and that he does not deny the information. The name of the lawmaker who killed himself was not revealed until this time, nor the reason behind the suicide. Kuolemantapaus Eduskuntatalossa Eduskuntatalossa on tiistaina 19.8. aamupäivällä sattunut kuolemantapaus. Eduskunta ei kommentoi tapausta medialle tämän enempää kuolemansyyntutkinnan ollessa kesken. — SuomenEduskunta (@SuomenEduskunta) August 19, 2025 Police patrols and emergency services were dispatched immediately to the scene. The official X account of the Finnish Parliament wrote, "Death at the Parliament House" adding, "A death occurred at the Parliament House on the morning of Tuesday, August 19. The Parliament will not comment further on the matter to the media while the cause of death investigation is ongoing." © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
