Loimaa boy could have died from painkillers: police

The 16-year-old boy who was found dead with his body painted black possibly died from painkiller overdose, said the Southwest Finland police.

The boy died on Wednesday at the Turku University Hospital intensive care unit.

According to the police, the boy had taken alcohol and a lot of painkillers including paracetamol before being admitted to the hospital.

Preliminary assessment of the death, according to the police,indicates poisoning caused by drugs.The boy's internal organs mainly the liver had suffered serious damage.

The police on Friday also said that the boy pointed his body black with a spray paint.

The final result on the cause of the death could take several months, said the police.