Esa Teittinen was sentenced in 2010 to 15 years in prison for the murder of a friend which, in 2009, was found dead in a bathtub, despite the fact that the forensic evidence was missing and that the police have not made any investigation of the crime scene. DN’s review of the investigation surrounding the man’s death showed that it had major flaws.
granted Esa Teittinen stature in march 2018, and in August he was released, finally free after serving eight years in prison. Total set Esa Teittinen in custody, in custody and in prison eight years and three months.
the attorney general, the CHANCELLOR, announced on Thursday that the Esa Teittinen should get 8.250.000 crowns in compensation for suffering and a million dollars in lost earnings. Esa Teittinen requested compensation at a total of 25 million, of which sek 21 million for the suffering.
Esa Teittinens lawyer Marko Tuhkanen says to the Current Law that he believes the compensation is too low and that he feels that it is not taken into account what he describes as the ”abuse” of the state committed against Teittinen.
” the Police have fabricated evidence and hid evidence that spoke to his favor – that the JK does not even take it up in the assessment of compensation is bad, I think. It is a big violation that he was subjected to by the state, ” says Tuhkanen to the Current Law.
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