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New Indian Express
a day ago
- New Indian Express
Finland stabbing suspect says he chose victims randomly
HELSINKI: The suspect in a stabbing attack that wounded four near a Finnish shopping centre this week said he chose his victims randomly and believed he was being stalked, police said Friday. The 23-year-old suspect, a Finnish man, admitted to the Thursday violence and said he did not know the victims and did not choose them for any particular reason, police added. There was "no reason to suspect that the act was motivated by terrorism or racism", said police, noting the man had a record of violent crime. The suspect told investigators that "all humans are enemies" and that "everyone is stalking him", Detective Chief Inspector Sakari Tuominen told reporters on Friday.
Straits Times
a day ago
- Straits Times
Stabbing suspect in Finland has violent criminal history, say police
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Four people were stabbed near the shopping centre in Tampere, Finland, on July 3. Finnish police said on July 4 that the 23-year-old man suspected of stabbing four people near a shopping centre in Finland had a history of violent crimes. Police were alerted to the stabbing outside a shopping centre in central Tampere at 4.23pm local time on July 3. The victims received first aid at the scene and were now receiving hospital care for 'severe injuries', according to police – though none of the victims had life-threatening injuries. The suspect, a 23-year-old Finnish man, put up no resistance as he was arrested at the scene carrying a knife, police said. He admitted to the stabbings during a preliminary interrogation, saying he had chosen his victims at random and did not know them, according to police. There was 'no reason to suspect that the act was motivated by terrorism or racism', police said. 'When asked why he committed such an act, the perpetrator says that humans are all enemies, that everyone is stalking him,' Detective Chief Inspector Sakari Tuominen told a press conference on July 4. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore $3b money laundering case: 9 financial institutions handed $27.45m in MAS penalties over breaches Singapore Seller's stamp duty hike will curb short-term speculation; market effect likely minimal: Analysts Singapore NTUC says some foreigners taking on platform work illegally, calls for work group to address issue World Trump says countries to start paying tariffs on Aug 1; floats range of 10% to 70% Singapore Sengkang murder: Man accused of killing elderly mother escorted back to crime scene Singapore Tourism bump from Lady Gaga concerts raked in up to estimated $150m for Singapore economy Singapore Jail for man who recruited 2 Japanese women for prostitution at MBS Life Book review: OB Markers sequel Ink And Influence makes catch-22 proposal for The Straits Times 'The motive will be clarified during the preliminary investigation through interviews.' Police said in a statement on July 3 that the incident was being investigated as 'four attempted manslaughters', while noting that the type of offences may change as the investigation progresses. Mr Tuominen added that the 23-year-old had a criminal record, including stabbing a person in 2023 and three counts of aggravated robbery while carrying a knife in 2020. Police have requested the suspect be remanded in custody and a court hearing is scheduled for July 7. According to Mr Tuominen, they had several eyewitnesses to the attack, and the incident was over in about a minute. AFP
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Finnish police arrest 23-year-old in Tampere mall stabbing case
HELSINKI: Finnish police said on Friday a man held over a stabbing attack in the southwestern city of Tampere on Thursday in which four people were injured told them he had no racist or political motive for the deed and had attacked people randomly. Police said the suspect, who was arrested shortly after the deed near a shopping mall in Finland's third-biggest city, was a 23-year-old Finnish man with a previous criminal history. 'He states that he has no racist or terrorist motive whatsoever in this matter. He did not know these victims beforehand, nor does he remember whom he stabbed,' Detective Chief Inspector Sakari Tuominen said. 'When asked why he committed such an act, the perpetrator says that all people are enemies. Everyone is watching him. People get what they deserve. Everyone is the same evil mass against him,' Tuominen told a press conference. Police said the victim's injuries were serious. Three of the victims are female, aged 40, 52 and 35 respectively, while the fourth is a man aged 35. - Reuters
