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Suspect in Jyväskylä rape and attempted murder case to appear in court, Finland police confirm

Thursday 11th 2024 on 08:39 in  
Finland

Police suspect a 22-year-old man of committing a serious rape and attempted murder in Jyväskylä, Finland, last Sunday. The alleged crime occurred near a woodland trail close to Halssila Tammirinne school. The incident happened between half past nine and ten o’clock on Sunday evening.

Authorities had previously appealed to the public for assistance in solving the crime, requesting information about any “unusual activity” during the time of the incident.

The area where the crime took place has been cordoned off by the police. The suspect is expected to be presented before the Central Finland District Court for a pre-trial detention hearing, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.

The man has previously been accused of causing a serious traffic hazard during the past ten years.