Crime
Police are appealing for public assistance in locating a 14-year-old boy who went missing in the Siltamäki district of Helsinki on Monday afternoon. The boy was last seen at approximately 16:30 on Pertunpellontie (Ilta-Sanomat; Iltalehti). According to police descriptions, the missing teenager is approximately 163 centimetres
Health
A 13-year-old youth was rescued from the middle of a river in Kaukolanniemi, Ylistaro, on Monday evening after drifting approximately 100 metres from a swimming beach. The incident occurred around 20:28, when bystanders noticed the youth in distress and alerted emergency services (Iltalehti). Niko Övermark, the duty
Health
A man was rescued and resuscitated on Monday afternoon after sinking underwater while swimming at the Masku Riviera sand pits in Southwest Finland. The incident occurred shortly before 4:00 PM at the popular swimming area, which features two official beaches. According to Marko Ahtikivi, the on-duty fire chief
Politics
Finland continues to rank among the highest in the world for trust in public institutions, according to the latest OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions. The survey, conducted in 2023 with around 2,000 Finnish respondents, found that trust in key institutions remains stable, though it varies
Society
An elderly man drowned in a yard pond in Karvia on Monday afternoon, according to the Southwest Finland Police Department. The police received a report at approximately 1:30 PM about a person who had ended up in the water (Iltalehti). At the scene, authorities confirmed that the man had
Crime
Two separate drownings and a fatal road accident have been reported in Finland since Saturday, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. Drownings in Kirkkonummi and Karvia A 30-year-old man drowned while swimming near Morsfjärden beach in Kirkkonummi on Sunday, according to police. Emergency services, including police, the
Crime
Prosecutors have filed charges against a former senior constable of the Helsinki Police Department and a second defendant for aggravated human trafficking, coercion into sexual acts, aggravated sexual abuse of a child, possession of illegal material, and abuse of office. The case involves four victims, all minors at the time
Traffic
Finland’s largest island in the Bothnian Bay, Hailuoto, is now connected to the mainland by a permanent road link, marking the end of a 58-year ferry service. The 8.4-kilometre route, comprising a 6.9-kilometre embankment and two bridges, opened to traffic on Monday at 11:
Society
Police in Eastern Finland are urging the public to report any sightings of a 15-year-old boy who went missing in Kuopio on Sunday, 28 May. Authorities believe the boy remains in the Kuopio area, particularly around Kuopio Market Square, the Kuopio Travel Centre, or the Puijonlaakso district. The