Man Strangled Another Person in a Restaurant over a Phone Dispute - Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Prison

The incident took place in Kokkola in April last year. The prosecutor demanded a sentence of almost ten years for manslaughter. However, the verdict was for assault and aggravated manslaughter.

According to the court, it was not a case of intentional homicide but of gross negligence. A security guard who was having a night off caused the death of another customer in a restaurant in Kokkola in April 2024. The man, who had already started drinking alcohol the day before, told the court that he did not have many memories of the events of a year ago, especially now. The evening ended with his loved ones at a local restaurant. The next bett…