US EditionMan possibly held in Finland cellar for decades: police
- On Jan 23, Helsinki Police said an approximately 80-year-old man was found in poor physical condition in a windowless basement of a detached house in north Helsinki lacking toilet and cooking facilities.
- Detective inspector Jari Korkalainen said the victim voluntarily moved into the house more than 20 years ago and his health deteriorated over time.
- Police arrested two men and a woman, all about 60 years old, who knew the victim but were not his relatives and were later released.
- Police launched an investigation into whether the residents committed human trafficking and exploited the victim, who has been referred to healthcare professionals and is now under appropriate care.
- National media covered the case, with Iltalehti reporting police concerns about degrading conditions and Jari Korkalainen calling it `an exceptional case` as investigators probe residents' ties.
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For decades, an 80-year-old lived without a toilet and daylight in a basement in Helsinki. Now the police are investigating human trafficking.
Three people were arrested in the case, but were released - They were acquaintances, but not relatives of the elderly man
Helsinki police are still investigating whether others took advantage of the elderly man's helplessness and deliberately exposed him to inhumane and degrading living conditions.
An 80-year-old man is believed to have lived in a basement without windows or a toilet in northern Helsinki for several decades. Three people are now suspected of the crime. “The premises were extremely untidy,” says investigation leader Jari Korkalainen to Helsinki’s Santomat.
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