Police investigating the death of a woman at the Iso Omena shopping centre on Saturday have stated that she did not die from suffocation, according to the results of a preliminary forensic autopsy report.
The 35-year-old woman died following an incident involving at least four security guards at about 5pm on Saturday evening.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Western Uusimaa police department said the report, combined with an examination of surveillance camera footage from the centre, indicate that suffocation was not the cause of death in this case.
Police did not however give any further details as to the cause of death, as this information is confidential while the preliminary probe is ongoing.
The incident is being investigated as suspected cases of negligent homicide.
Police: Clearer sequence of events
CCTV footage from the Iso Omena shopping centre, viewed by investigating officers, showed the woman walking in the corridor of the mall when she was confronted by two security guards.
Police believe the guards had earlier been informed that the woman was suspected of harassing another customer.
The security personnel stopped the woman, and after a brief discussion they tried to remove her from the shopping centre. This led to the security guards using force, the exact details of which are currently being investigated.
As the preliminary investigation continues, police said they have interviewed the security guards at the centre of the case as well as taken eyewitness statements and reviewed video footage taken by people who were at the scene at the time.
Officers are also aware of the identity of the person who initially called the security guards, and police said this person will be questioned in the coming days.
Finland's Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen (Green) and Minister of Education Li Andersson (Left) have both described the death of the woman as "shocking" and called for changes in the security sector.
An extensive study into the training, practices and legislation within the sector is expected to be carried out by the Ministry of the Interior.
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