Ice hockey player Janne Puhakka became known throughout Finland when he came out as gay. Now the country is in shock because he was killed by his partner of 10 years on Sunday. Allegedly, it was a jealous murder.
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The news hit many Finns like a hammer blow. On Sunday, 29-year-old Finnish ice hockey player Janne Puhakka was killed by his partner of 10 years, a 66-year-old Norwegian man whose name is being withheld as he has not yet been found guilty.
But according to his defender, the man has confessed to the murder, which took place in the couple’s home in Espoo outside Helsinki. The exact circumstances are still unclear, but Finnish police have stated that the killing was extremely brutal.
Source: politiken.dk
