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KKO VL:2026-13 AI generated

Supreme Court allows appeal regarding police use of force against a suspect fleeing a child abuse crime scene.

Case Number KKO VL:2026-13
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal a case concerning the legality of police using force against a suspect fleeing a crime scene involving child abuse. The core issue was whether the suspect, caught the next day near the location, had a right to general arrest and the use of force. The court decided to allow the appeal to examine the specific circumstances of the pursuit and the proportionality of the force used.

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Pakkokeinolain 2 luku 2 § 1 mom; 2 luku 3 § 1 mom: The court may examine the legality of police use of force against a fleeing suspect based on general arrest grounds, provided the force is proportionate to the threat and the circumstances of the pursuit.

Keywords

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police use of force general arrest grounds fleeing suspect proportionality principle criminal investigation Supreme Court appeal force application

Cited Legislation

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Pakkokeinolain 2 luku 2 § 1 mom
Pakkokeinolain 2 luku 3 § 1 mom
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kko-precedent_1990_9
Attempted murder reduced to aggravated assault when defendant saved victim's life after attack.
kko-other_1996_799
Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding police arrest authority and criminal liability for refusing to enter a police car.
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Supreme Court held pepper spray use by a private citizen was not necessary or justifiable for arrest of a known attacker.
appeal_1983_eastern-finland__2367
Self-defense justified police coercion resistance when no duty to cooperate existed.
kko-precedent_1996_110
Supreme Court allows conviction for abandonment and unlawful detention after lower court sentencing.

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A:n oli epäilty tehneen lapseen kohdistuneen rikoksen. Tekoajankohtaa seuraavana

päivänä A oli tavattu tekopaikan lähellä. Paikalle oli kutsuttu poliisi, jolloin A

oli yrittänyt paeta. Kysymys siitä, oliko B:llä yleisen kiinniotto-oikeuden

perusteella oikeus ottaa A kiinni ja käyttää kiinniottamisen toimittamiseksi

voimakeinoja A:ta kohtaan.

PakkokeinoL 2 luku 2 § 1 mom

PakkokeinoL 2 luku 3 § 1 mom

Valituslupakortti sisältää kuvauksen siitä kysymyksestä, johon liittyen asiassa on

myönnetty valituslupa. Sen sisältö ei sido korkeinta oikeutta eikä rajoita asian

käsittelyä siltä osin kuin valituslupa on myönnetty.