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Police Officer Under Investigation After Man Dies Following Stun Gun Use in Espoo

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An investigation has been launched into a police officer in Espoo who used a stun gun on a man who later died in the hospital.
  • The deceased is reportedly a man in his 50s with an intellectual disability.
  • The incident occurred at a residential unit for people with intellectual disabilities, and the specific charges are still under consideration.

Authorities have initiated an investigation into a police officer in Espoo, Finland, following the death of a man after being subjected to a stun gun. The investigation is being led by the National Public Prosecutor's Office's police crimes unit, as confirmed by Chief Prosecutor Tapio Mäkinen.

The incident occurred on a Friday night in Espoo. Reports indicate that the man, described by relatives interviewed by Yle as being around 50 years old and having an intellectual disability, passed away in the hospital sometime after the stun gun was deployed. The exact time of death remains unclear.

According to Prosecutor Mäkinen, the stun gun was used at a residential unit for individuals with intellectual disabilities located in Lakisto, Espoo. The unit is identified as Rinnekoti's residential facility. At this stage, the specific criminal charges against the officer have not yet been determined.

An investigation has been launched into a police officer in Espoo who used a stun gun on a man who later died in the hospital.

— Tapio MäkinenThe Chief Prosecutor of the police crimes unit confirmed the investigation into the incident.
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