According to local media, investigators suspect that Finnish MP Eemeli Peltonen committed herself when she was discovered dead in Helsinki’s parliament building on Tuesday.
Finland’s political landscape has been rocked by the loss of the 30-year-old Social Democratic Party MP, with leaders from all parties expressing their sorrow.
We will miss him very dearly because he was a beloved part of our community. In a statement, Social Democratic parliamentary group chair Tytti Tuppurainen remarked, “A young life has ended far too early.”
As a sign of respect, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo canceled all political activities on Tuesday, even though the Finnish parliament is presently on summer break.
Jussi Halla-aho, the speaker of the parliament, described Peltonen as a “well-liked colleague who was respected across party lines” in a post on X.
Peltonen’s death was verified in an official parliamentary statement a few hours after police were called to the Helsinki parliament building on Tuesday morning. According to the police, there was no suspicion of foul play.
Peltonen’s political career began early; at the age of 18, he was elected to the Jarvenpaa city council.
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