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Sydney Morning Herald
17-05-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Father of two killed after ‘excessively risky' NSW police car chase
But even though there was no evidence the offender continued to speed or to drive dangerously after the first pursuit ended, NSW Police decided to begin a second chase, Deputy State Coroner Rebecca Hosking found. The police car in this second pursuit reached speeds of 204km/h. A communication breakdown meant instructions on how to conduct the pursuit were not received by officers on the road. 'The risk posed by the pursuit was, in my mind, excessive,' Hosking found. She concluded it should not have been authorised under the Safe Driving Policy, which requires police to weigh the need to immediately apprehend an offender against the risks to the community, police and the offender. But the coroner also called on the Commissioner of Police to introduce a new threshold for pursuits. Under the new policy, police wishing to chase would need to be satisfied a 'serious risk to the health and safety of a person' existed before the decision to intercept or stop the vehicle. The recommendation repeated one that was handed down in 2022, after an inquest into the death of 22-year-old man Tyrone Adams, which police did not adopt. Jokinen's elder daughter, Lisa, told this masthead she felt 'really let down' by police and hurt that officers attending the inquest left the courtroom before the family read their statements last month. 'Where's the respect, or any form of accountability, by standing up and walking out when it's actually time for the victims to have their say?' Lisa Jokinen said. In her statement, she described her father as 'gentle, kind and endlessly generous'. Loading 'I hate that I will never get to see my dad again, I'll never get to hug him, tell him I love him, and hear him saying it back,' she said. 'On 30th December, 2021, I wish I had been killed too.' Adamson told the court: 'I am devastated we don't get to grow old together'. She also said that when she learnt of Jokinen's death, 'my present and my future exploded into a million tiny pieces'. She said she had little anger towards the driver who crashed into Jokinen, who has since been sentenced to more than 10 years' jail for manslaughter and other offences, and who has apologised for his actions. 'I am angry at the NSW Police Force's lack of reflection and inability to assess and learn from their actions in the events leading to Harri's death,' Adamson said. In a statement, NSW Police said: 'a comprehensive review of the findings will be undertaken and all recommendations will be considered'. Jokinen's family said they would now seek to meet with either the outgoing Commissioner of Police Karen Webb or her replacement to discuss the findings. 'Historically, they've ignored coronial recommendations,' Adamson said. 'That's not good enough.'
The Age
17-05-2025
- The Age
Father of two killed after ‘excessively risky' NSW police car chase
But even though there was no evidence the offender continued to speed or to drive dangerously after the first pursuit ended, NSW Police decided to begin a second chase, Deputy State Coroner Rebecca Hosking found. The police car in this second pursuit reached speeds of 204km/h. A communication breakdown meant instructions on how to conduct the pursuit were not received by officers on the road. 'The risk posed by the pursuit was, in my mind, excessive,' Hosking found. She concluded it should not have been authorised under the Safe Driving Policy, which requires police to weigh the need to immediately apprehend an offender against the risks to the community, police and the offender. But the coroner also called on the Commissioner of Police to introduce a new threshold for pursuits. Under the new policy, police wishing to chase would need to be satisfied a 'serious risk to the health and safety of a person' existed before the decision to intercept or stop the vehicle. The recommendation repeated one that was handed down in 2022, after an inquest into the death of 22-year-old man Tyrone Adams, which police did not adopt. Jokinen's elder daughter, Lisa, told this masthead she felt 'really let down' by police and hurt that officers attending the inquest left the courtroom before the family read their statements last month. 'Where's the respect, or any form of accountability, by standing up and walking out when it's actually time for the victims to have their say?' Lisa Jokinen said. In her statement, she described her father as 'gentle, kind and endlessly generous'. Loading 'I hate that I will never get to see my dad again, I'll never get to hug him, tell him I love him, and hear him saying it back,' she said. 'On 30th December, 2021, I wish I had been killed too.' Adamson told the court: 'I am devastated we don't get to grow old together'. She also said that when she learnt of Jokinen's death, 'my present and my future exploded into a million tiny pieces'. She said she had little anger towards the driver who crashed into Jokinen, who has since been sentenced to more than 10 years' jail for manslaughter and other offences, and who has apologised for his actions. 'I am angry at the NSW Police Force's lack of reflection and inability to assess and learn from their actions in the events leading to Harri's death,' Adamson said. In a statement, NSW Police said: 'a comprehensive review of the findings will be undertaken and all recommendations will be considered'. Jokinen's family said they would now seek to meet with either the outgoing Commissioner of Police Karen Webb or her replacement to discuss the findings. 'Historically, they've ignored coronial recommendations,' Adamson said. 'That's not good enough.'
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
HIFK creates remake of classic Florida Panthers player intro after hiring Olli Jokinen as head coach
Get ready for a blast from the past, Florida Panthers fans. First, we'll start with the news portion of the story. Former Panthers Captain Olli Jokinen was recently named the next head coach for longtime Finnish hockey powerhouse HIFK. Jokinen has been working as a professional head coach for the past several seasons, finding success in the top league in Sweden before moving back home to Helsinki to join HIFK. Before moving to the NHL as a player, Jokinen played for HIFK as a teenager. Now, his Helsinki hockey path comes full circle. But that's only part of the reason for this story. Longtime Panthers fans will remember a player intro that Jokinen starred in nearly 20 years ago. Playing ahead of the 2006-07 season, the spot featured several prominent Florida players of that era, including Nathan Horton, Todd Bertuzzi and Ed Belfour. It showed Jokinen going to different local spots, nodding at his teammates as if to say, 'Let's go boys, it's game time.' The video was spectacularly corny in all the best ways, and the players appeared to have a lot of fun with it. Here's the video: Fast forward to present date. With Jokinen now on the HIFK staff, the team's media team thought it was be fun to recreate the classic video. Panthers fans looking closely will find someone other than Jokinen in the video who is very close with a current Florida player. You can check out the new version in the social media clip below: LATEST STORIES FROM THE HOCKEY NEWS - FLORIDA Panthers back on home ice for crucial Game 3 against Toronto Former Panthers Coach Joel Quenneville hired by Anaheim Ducks following temporary ban from NHL Brad Marchand Said This About Maple Leafs After Game 2 Three takeaways: Panthers third line is playing like a first line, Florida allowing too much off the rush Sergei Bobrovsky struggling against Maple Leafs as Panthers drop consecutive games in Toronto
