Police near conclusion of 12-year investigation into Minna Suominen’s disappearance in Turku

The police are nearing the conclusion of a 12-year investigation into the disappearance of Minna Suominen. The Southwest Finland police announced that the preliminary investigation is almost complete, although no body has been found. The case has been classified as a homicide.

Authorities believe that Suominen, who lived in the Perniö district of Turku, was killed in January 2012. The police suspect that the crime occurred both inside her residence and in the hallway outside. According to them, the act was brutal and impulsive, with a sharp weapon presumed to have been used.

A woman, who was in her twenties at the time of the events, is being investigated for the crime. She was arrested in connection with the homicide suspicion in June 2012, as confirmed by crime commissioner Tuomas Kuure from the Southwest Finland police department. Additionally, a man who lived in the apartment with Suominen and the suspect was present at the time of the incident. He died about two days after the homicide; however, authorities do not believe his death is related to the crime.

The investigation was reopened in 2023, and the suspect has not been in custody during this latest active phase of inquiry. Police suspect that the body was concealed in a nearby body of water. Last year, the Southwest Finland police asked for public assistance in identifying possible locations for the disposal of the body, receiving over 200 messages and tips, including potential sites near a bridge.

The preliminary investigation is expected to move into prosecution consideration by the end of September, though there is no set deadline for filing charges.