12:39, 21-Aug-2017
Finland Knife Attack: 18-year-old Moroccan suspect to appear in court
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An 18-year-old Moroccan asylum seeker will appear in court on Tuesday, over a knife attack in Finland that killed two women and wounded eight others.
The court has named the suspect as Abderrahman Mechkah. Police said the suspect appeared to have targeted women. He might appear in court via video link from the hospital, after being shot in the leg. The crimes are being treated as murder and attempted murder with an intent for terrorism. Police have requested the suspect be detained during preliminary investigations.