Man Arrested After Stabbing Outside Helsinki’s Stockmann

A man has been arrested after a stabbing outside the Stockmann department store on Mannerheimintie in central Helsinki in the early hours of Sunday.

According to Helsinki Police, the incident occurred shortly after 3:30 a.m. when a verbal dispute involving several people escalated into a physical fight.

During the altercation, a man born in 1983 allegedly stabbed a man born in 1999 in the upper body.

Detective Chief Inspector Tapio Hyvönen said the confrontation began as an argument before turning violent.

Police arrested the suspect near the scene shortly after the incident. He remains in police custody.

Emergency medical personnel treated the victim at the scene before further medical care was arranged. Authorities have not released details about the victim’s condition.

The case is being investigated as an attempted murder. Police said the preliminary investigation is still in its early stages, and further details will be released as the inquiry progresses.