Janne Puhakka Death: First Ever Openly Gay ice hockey player found murdered by his partner

Janne Puhakka Death:- Police in Espoo have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in the Henttaa district on Sunday evening. Tabloid Ilta-Sanomat reports that the victim was 29-year-old Janne Puhakka, a former professional ice hockey player.

Authorities have detained a 65-year-old man suspected of shooting Puhakka. Ilta-Sanomat identifies the suspect as Rolf Nordmo, Puhakka’s longtime Norwegian boyfriend.

Detective Inspector Matti Högman, the lead investigator, stated to news agency STT that there are grounds to believe the suspect’s actions were intentional and cruel, though he did not provide further details.

The police have refrained from commenting on the identities of those involved or whether either resided in the apartment. Högman confirmed that the suspect and victim were acquainted.

Officers responded to the apartment around 8 PM on Sunday, with the emergency call reportedly coming from a third party. According to police, the suspect exited the apartment without resistance, and bystanders were not in danger during the incident.

Who was Janne Puhakka?

Puhakka played for the Espoo Blues in Finland’s top ice hockey league, Liiga, during the 2015-2016 season, and also competed in the second-tier Mestis league. He moved to France’s top-level Ligue Magnus in 2017, which marked the end of his professional hockey career.

Shortly after his time in France, Puhakka publicly came out as gay in an interview with Helsingin Sanomat, becoming the first major Finnish hockey player to do so. His announcement was well received, and he later released a memoir titled “Ulos kopista” (Out of the Locker Room).

Puhakka also appeared in the latest season of “Petolliset”, the Finnish adaptation of the reality show “The Traitors”. Following his death, Nelonen Media, the network airing the show, announced it would not broadcast the season’s final episode as scheduled, expressing shock and stating that they would reconsider airing it at a later date.

An obituary and funeral arrangements for Janne Puhakka will be released at a later date

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