Serial Knife Attacks in Oulu: Police Intensify Hunt for Suspect as Racist Motive Confirmed
Police in Oulu are investigating a series of knife attacks targeting individuals with foreign backgrounds, with six suspected incidents reported over the past year. Authorities are examining whether a single perpetrator is responsible for the assaults, which have all occurred within a two-kilometre radius in the city. The latest attack, classified as attempted manslaughter, took place on 28 June at the intersection of Joutsentie and Kainuuntie, where the suspect stabbed a man of foreign background before fleeing along a light traffic path toward Kaukovainio (Ilta-Sanomat). The victim in this incident suffered serious injuries (Yle).
