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Mint
12 hours ago
- Mint
Finland: Stabbing attack near Tampere shopping center leaves four injured; suspect says ‘attacked randomly'
Finland: The suspect arrested in connection with the Tampere stabbing attack that injured four, told police that he had no racist or political motive, and that he attacked people randomly. 'According to (our) current information, there is no reason to suspect that the act had a terrorist or racist motive,' AFP quoted the police as saying. At least four people were injured on Thursday evening, July 3 (local time) in the stabbing attack outside the crowded Ratina shopping mall in the southern Finnish city of Tampere. Bloodstains are seen outside the Ratina shopping centre in Tampere, Finland, Thursday July 3, 2025, after several people were stabbed. (Saara Peltola/Lehtikuva via AP) On Friday, the police said the suspect, who had been arrested is a 23-year-old Finnish man with a previous criminal history. The injuries of the victims are serious, reported AFP. Following the incident, a large pool of blood was visible outside a restaurant and blood trailed from the mall to a nearby highway. Workers used pressure washers to clean up blood stains outside the mall, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported. Earlier, the police had sealed all the entrances and exits of Ratina shopping mall and people weren't allowed to enter or leave the centre. But by early evening, police said they had lifted a lockdown and left the scene. Tampere, about 160 kilometres north of Helsinki, is known as the sauna capital of the world. (This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)
Japan Today
a day ago
- Japan Today
Finnish police say stabbing that wounded 4 people at mall in Tampere not a terror or racist attack
Police cordon off the area outside the Ratina shopping centre in Tampere, Finland, Thursday July 3, 2025, after several people were stabbed. (Saara Peltola/Lehtikuva via AP) A stabbing attack that wounded four people Thursday outside a mall in Finland wasn't believed to be a terror or racist attack, police said. A suspect was arrested and there was no longer a threat to the public in the southern city of Tampere, police said. No details were provided about the suspect or a motive, but Finnish news media said that a man was arrested. The condition of the wounded wasn't immediately clear. Workers used pressure washers to clean up blood stains outside the mall, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported. A large pool of blood was visible outside a restaurant and blood trailed from the mall to a nearby highway. Police initially blocked all doors of the Ratina shopping mall and people weren't allowed to enter or leave the center. But by early evening, police said they had lifted a lockdown and left the scene. Tampere, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of Helsinki, is known as the sauna capital of the world. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Glasgow Times
a day ago
- Glasgow Times
Suspect arrested after four people stabbed outside shopping centre in Finland
Police said a suspect has been arrested. There were no fatalities, and police said there was no longer a threat to the public. Police outside the Ratina shopping centre in Tampere, Finland (Saara Peltola/Lehtikuva via AP) Police provided no details about the suspect, but Finnish news media said a man was arrested. Workers used pressure washers to clean up blood stains outside the shopping centre, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported. Police initially blocked all doors of the Ratina shopping centre and people were not allowed to enter or leave. But by early evening, police said they had lifted a lockdown and left the scene. Tampere, about 100 miles north of Helsinki, is known as the sauna capital of the world.
Western Telegraph
a day ago
- Western Telegraph
Suspect arrested after four people stabbed outside shopping centre in Finland
Police said a suspect has been arrested. There were no fatalities, and police said there was no longer a threat to the public. Police outside the Ratina shopping centre in Tampere, Finland (Saara Peltola/Lehtikuva via AP) Police provided no details about the suspect, but Finnish news media said a man was arrested. Workers used pressure washers to clean up blood stains outside the shopping centre, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported. Police initially blocked all doors of the Ratina shopping centre and people were not allowed to enter or leave. But by early evening, police said they had lifted a lockdown and left the scene. Tampere, about 100 miles north of Helsinki, is known as the sauna capital of the world.
South Wales Argus
a day ago
- South Wales Argus
Suspect arrested after four people stabbed outside shopping centre in Finland
Police said a suspect has been arrested. There were no fatalities, and police said there was no longer a threat to the public. Police outside the Ratina shopping centre in Tampere, Finland (Saara Peltola/Lehtikuva via AP) Police provided no details about the suspect, but Finnish news media said a man was arrested. Workers used pressure washers to clean up blood stains outside the shopping centre, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported. Police initially blocked all doors of the Ratina shopping centre and people were not allowed to enter or leave. But by early evening, police said they had lifted a lockdown and left the scene. Tampere, about 100 miles north of Helsinki, is known as the sauna capital of the world.
