Police say man stabbed 13-year-old boy in Helsinki

A man stabbed a 13-year-old boy in the back outdoors in Helsinki, and police believe the victim was chosen at random, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported. The boy’s injuries are not life-threatening, police said.

Police received a report of the stabbing in the Vesala district at about 3.30pm on Tuesday. Several police and emergency medical crews responded.

Police searched nearby after receiving descriptions of the suspect and arrested a man born in the 2000s at a private home in Vesala.

The case is being investigated as attempted manslaughter. The investigation is at an early stage and will include interviews and forensic examination, police said.