Decade-High Uptick in Finnish Homicides Ascribed to COVID-Driven Stress, Financial Woes
Sputnik International
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The stark 33-percent year-on-year rise represents a break from a steady downward trend, researchers said, pointing to the anti-COVID lockdown as the possible culprit. The last time Finland saw a similar anomaly was over legal amendments concerning alcohol.
In 2020, the number of homicides in Finland jumped to a several-year high, according to statistics released by the National Police Board.
A total of 489 incidents of attempted manslaughter, manslaughter, attempted murder, and murders were reported last year, indicating a marked 33-percent jump from the previous year. The year-on-year increase was especially driven by a surge in the number of attempted manslaughters and murders.