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A Ghanaian living in Vienna died in Helsinki on November 17, after being handcuffed and tied up during a police check. He had behaved aggressively and had denied the alcohol test. State Attorney Hanna Puhakka, of the Prosecutor General's Office in Helsinki, announced Monday. This contradicts a friend of the man.
Finnish and Ghanaian online media reported last weekend that Samuel D. had visited a friend in the Finnish capital. On the evening of November 17, the two men were returning home after a party in Helsinki when the police stopped their car. Officials ordered Samuel D. to submit to alcohol tests. It was positive, Puhakka said. "When he was about to make another more specific alcohol test, he began to behave aggressively."
The autopsy "can take months, even a year"
Because he was not calm, he was handcuffed and tied to his feet. "He then lost consciousness and the officials tried to revive him and called for his rescue.He died later," said Mr Puhakka. Now, the cause of death must be determined.
"We are awaiting the results of the autopsy to decide whether a preliminary investigation should be opened, which could take months, if not a year, and I would point out that officials are currently not suspected of having committed an offense, "he said. Prosecutor Puhakka.
Statements by accompanying officials
According to reports from the online platform ghanaweb.com, referring to the friend of the deceased, Samuel D. called for help and told the police that he was suffering from 39; asthma. Moreover, he had behaved peacefully, according to his knowledge. All this Puhakka has not confirmed. In addition, who was in the car and how Samuel D. has behaved aggressively, she did not comment because of the ongoing investigation.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Peter Guschelbauer confirmed that the man was living in Vienna. As a Ghanaian citizen, he could not convey any information about the case. According to media reports, D. had a red and white card and therefore a work permit.
(APA)
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