Turku Stabbings on 18 August 2017
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Turku stabbings on 18 August 2017 P2017-01 FOREWORD On 19 October 2017, the Government appointed an investigation team pursuant to Section 32 of the Safety Investigation Act (525/2011) to investigate the stabbings that took place in Turku on 18 August 2017, in which two people died and eight were injured. The investigation is of an exceptional incident as referred to in Chapter 5 of the Safety Investigation Act. The investigation team attached to the Ministry of Justice is led by Chief Safety Investigator Kai Valonen from the Safety Investigation Authority. The team consists of Mika Hatakka (PhD in Psychology), Vesa Lind (Chief Physician), Marja Nyrhinen (Head Coordinator of Immigra- tion Affairs), Olli Ruohomäki (Visiting Senior Fellow), Tarja Wiikinkoski (Director) and Kari Ylönen (Master of Political Sciences). Head of Communications Sakari Lauriala contributed to the investigation in terms of communications. Sometrik Oy and Optifluence Oy prepared a so- cial media analysis for the investigation team at their request. A safety investigation establishes the course of events, causes and consequences as well as the rescue operations and actions of the authorities. Cause refers to the various underlying fac- tors of the incident and the direct and indirect factors affecting it. Any deficiencies in regula- tions and provisions on safety and the authorities are established, if necessary. The investigation report includes an account of the course of events, the factors that led to the incident, the consequences of the incident and safety recommendations to the competent au- thorities and other actors for measures that are necessary to increase public safety, prevent new incidents, prevent damage and to enhance the efficiency of rescue operations and other actions of the authorities. The parties involved in the incident and the authorities in charge of control in the field of the investigated incident were given opportunities to give statements on a draft investigation re- port. The statements were taken into account in the final phase of the investigation report. There is a summary of the statements at the end of the report. Statements given by private persons are not published in accordance with the Safety Investigation Act. The investigation report has been translated into Swedish by Semantix Oy and into English by Lingoneer Oy. The investigation report and a summary have been published on the Safety Investigation Au- thority website at www.sia.fi. Investigation identifier: P2017-01 Cover photo: Video recordings Investigation report 7/2018 taken for the 112 TV series ISBN: 978-951-836-523-8 (PDF) 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1 EVENTS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Course of events ............................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Emergency alerts and rescue actions ..................................................................................................... 7 1.2.1 Emergency reports and alerts .......................................................................................................... 7 1.2.2 Catching the perpetrator and emergency first aid ................................................................. 8 1.2.3 Emergency medical services ............................................................................................................. 9 1.2.4 Turku University Hospital (TYKS) ............................................................................................... 12 1.2.5 Rescue services ..................................................................................................................................... 13 1.2.6 Immediate further actions by the police .................................................................................. 14 1.2.7 Government Situation Centre ........................................................................................................ 16 1.2.8 Finnish Immigration Service .......................................................................................................... 17 1.2.9 Crisis communications of the City of Turku ............................................................................ 17 1.2.10 Psychosocial support ......................................................................................................................... 18 1.2.11 Spiritual care .......................................................................................................................................... 21 1.3 Consequences ................................................................................................................................................. 22 2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................ 23 2.1 Surroundings and conditions .................................................................................................................. 23 2.2 People and organisations .......................................................................................................................... 23 2.2.1 Perpetrator ............................................................................................................................................. 23 2.2.2 Reception centre .................................................................................................................................. 28 2.2.3 Religious communities ...................................................................................................................... 30 2.3 Preventive activities by the authorities and other actors ......................................................... 31 2.3.1 Ministry of the Interior ..................................................................................................................... 31 2.3.2 Finnish Immigration Service and administrative court .................................................... 32 2.3.3 The police ................................................................................................................................................ 34 2.3.4 Finnish Security Intelligence Service ......................................................................................... 36 2.3.5 Asylum seekers’ entry into Europe and movement there ............................................... 37 2.4 Organisations involved in the incident and their operational readiness........................... 38 2.4.1 Emergency Response Centre Agency ......................................................................................... 38 2.4.2 The police ................................................................................................................................................ 41 2.4.3 Emergency medical services .......................................................................................................... 41 2.4.4 Hospital..................................................................................................................................................... 42 2.4.5 Rescue services ..................................................................................................................................... 43 2.4.6 Government Situation Centre, Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Social Affairs and Health .................................................................................................................................................. 44 3 2.4.7 City of Turku .......................................................................................................................................... 45 2.4.8 Psychosocial support ......................................................................................................................... 46 2.4.9 The Church .............................................................................................................................................. 47 2.5 Recordings ........................................................................................................................................................ 47 2.6 Provisions, regulations, instructions and other documents .................................................... 47 2.6.1 Provisions connected to applying for and receiving asylum .......................................... 47 2.6.2 Prevention obligations of the police and the Finnish Security Intelligence Service . ...................................................................................................................................................................... 52 2.6.3 Provisions on the actions of state management ................................................................... 52 2.6.4 Provisions on the duties of municipalities .............................................................................. 53 2.6.5 Terrorism in legislation .................................................................................................................... 53 2.6.6 Management of multi-authority cooperation situations .................................................. 53 2.6.7 Psychosocial