In Kokkola, a 30-year-old man has been apprehended on suspicion of murder after admitting to the crime during police questioning. The investigation is ongoing, with police interviewing witnesses and the suspect, while conducting technical examinations at the crime scene. The suspect was remanded in custody by the Ostrobothnia District Court on Saturday due to strong grounds for suspicion. The police received information about the crime from an external source on February 5, indicating that the victim was found at her home on Pensarinmäki, and that the murder likely occurred earlier that week. The specifics of the victim's death will be clarified through forensic examinations as the investigation progresses.