A young man died in the detention cell at Vantaa Police station on Tuesday afternoon, police said in a press release on Wednesday.
The dead was about 25 years old.
Police said that he was arrested on crime charges and later found dead in the detention cell.
Police, however, did not said when and from where he was arrested.
The reason behind the death and the identity of the deceased could not be known.
The Helsinki Police are investigating into the death to ensure transparency of the police role in this regard.
Earlier on July 5, a man died in the detention cell at Kuopio main police station.
In February 28, this year, another man died in the detention cell at Lahti main police station.
Several custodial deaths also took place in Finland in 2024.
A man died in the detention cell of police at Lahti main police station on October 1, 2024.
Another man died in the detention cell at Espoo main police station in October 2024.
In May 2024, two custodial deaths took place in the detention cell of police at Pasila in Helsinki.
On May 27, a man died in the detention cell of police at Pasila in Helsinki.
Another man died in the same detention cell on May 29.
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
