The pair, both 24 years of age, were given sentences of three years in prison for their plan to carry out a killing spree at the university using guns and poison gas. The man was also given an addition one-month sentence for possession of child pornography that was found on his computer by police.
When arrested, the two were in possession of a large number of items apparently intended for use in the attack. These included equipment for preparing poisonous gases, gas masks, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, knives, handcuffs and a crossbow.
According to the prosecutor, the two planned to steal more weapons from a Helsinki gun shop and then walk to the university campus and begin killing anyone they encountered. They also planned to prepare highly-lethal arsine gas to use in the attack at the university and to start fires and lock doors in order to hinder rescue efforts.
The pair both admitted to discussing a mass killing, but denied planning one.
The case was the first to be prosecuted under a revision to the criminal code last year making it a felony to plan seriously violent crime or the taking lives.
It is believed that the defendants will file an appeal.
