Kidnapping of Minna Nurminen
| Kidnapping of Minna Nurminen | |
|---|---|
| Location | Etu-Töölö, Helsinki, Finland |
| Date | 27 May 2009 |
Attack type | Kidnapping |
| Victim | Minna Nurminen, aged 26 |
| Perpetrator | Juha Turunen |
| Motive | Ransom of eight million euro |
The kidnapping of Minna Nurminen took place in Helsinki, Finland on 27 May 2009.[1]
Events
Minna Nurminen, a 26-year-old member of the wealthy Herlin family, owners of KONE Corporation, disappeared from her home in Etu-Töölö, Helsinki, on 27 May 2009. She was reported missing on 30 May, and later found on 13 June, in a forest in Rusko.
The kidnapper was identified as Juha Turunen (born 22 September 1964 in Turku, now known as Juha Louhi[2]), a former SDP city council candidate living in Turku. Turunen approached his victim in her home in Etu-Töölö by posing as a mailman. When Nurminen opened the door, Turunen knocked her down to the floor, tied her up, and placed her inside a large wooden box. Turunen then brought the box to the apartment in central Turku, where he released Nurminen into the apartment's specifically modified bedroom. For two weeks, Nurminen's only contact with the outside world was a television set and Turunen feeding her once per day. After the ransom was paid, Turunen brought Nurminen to a forest in Rusko, where she remained alone for several hours, until the police retrieved her.
Police arrested Juha Turunen and he confessed to the kidnapping.[3][4] He is said to have asked for a ransom of 8 million euro, which her family paid him. Part of this ransom, in the form of 100 euro banknotes, was found by chance in a parking hall in Turku on 12 June. He hid millions of euros around Turku. The police said they probably recovered all of it.[5]
Several authorities provided assistance to police, including Finnish Defence Forces, Border Guard and Customs.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "$17m ransom: kidnap victim freed". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Juha Turunen's new name is a reminder of the events of the kidnapping Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, Turun Sanomat 4 March 2011, accessed on 25 April 2011.
- ^ Kidnapping suspect confesses to Finnish police
- ^ Corporate lawyer arrested for kidnapping of heiress. National Post
- ^ a b All of the ransom money has probably been recovered Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. Finnish Police