Former hockey professional Janne Puhakka — Finland’s first overtly homosexual participant — was discovered shot to loss of life on Sunday … and police imagine his accomplice was behind the killing.
Puhakka was solely 29.
In accordance with a report out of Finland, Janne was present in his Henttaa Espoo dwelling … the place he lived together with his accomplice, 66-year-old veterinarian Rolf Nordmo.
Police mentioned the loss of life was a murder and suspected Nordmo was the shooter. He was arrested on the scene with out incident.
The homicide remains to be underneath investigation.
Puhakka — who began taking part in hockey when he was six — launched his main league profession in 2015 and performed for the Blues, Espoo United, and Rapaces de Hole.
He was additionally on the nationwide crew roster and gained the bronze within the Beneath 18 World Championship in 2013.
Puhakka opened up about his sexuality after hanging up his skates, revealing he had hid being homosexual to keep away from scrutiny within the sports activities world.
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Puhakka was the primary ice hockey participant within the Finnish main leagues to come back out as homosexual. In 2022, he wrote a memoir, “Ulos Kopista.”
“We send our sincere condolences to his family, his relatives and all his former teammates,” the Rapaces de Hole crew mentioned in a press release.
“Presenting in the team during the 2017/2018 season, Janne marked the staff and his teammates with his kindness and team spirit.”
Nordmo has not been convicted of a criminal offense.
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