Police detain suspect after body found in central Turku flat

Police in south-western Finland are investigating a suspected manslaughter after finding a dead person in an apartment in central Turku and detaining one person, Yle reported.

Police said they received a report of an unconscious person shortly before 4pm on Monday. The resident was dead when officers arrived. Police suspect the person died as a result of violence.

The detained person was found in another apartment. Police said the suspect and the victim knew each other, and the violence posed no danger to bystanders.

Police have carried out forensic examinations at the apartment, with the investigation continuing into the evening. They have not commented on a possible motive because the suspect has not yet been questioned.