Detainee dies in police custody in Oulu

A detainee died in the detention cellat Oulu main Police station on Thursday evening, police said in a press release on Friday afternoon. Police said that the person was arrested and was taken to the police station at Rusko area. The detainee was found unconscious in the cell and died despite resuscitation efforts. Police, however, did not divulge the identity of the deceased and the reason behind the death. The prosecutor office and the National Bureau of Investigation will probe into the involvement of police in connection with the incident. A normal death investigation will be also conducted in this regard. Police did not suspect any crime link to the death at the preliminary stage of the investigation. A significant number of deaths in police custody were reported in Finland during the recent years. Earlier in April 2026, a man died in the detention cell at Jyväskylä Police station. On January 29, 2026, a man died in the detention cell at Vantaa Police station. On August 5, 2025, a young man died in the detention cell at Vantaa Police station. On July 5, 2025 a man died in the detention cell at Kuopio main police station. In February 28, 2025, another man died in the detention cell at Lahti main police station. Several custodial deaths also took place in Finland in 2024. A man died in the detention cell of police at Lahti main police station on October 1, 2024. Another man died in the detention cell at Espoo main police station in October 2024. In May 2024, two custodial deaths took place in the detention cell of police at Pasila in Helsinki. On May 27, a man died in the detention cell of police at Pasila in Helsinki. Another man died in the same detention cell on May 29.