Man dies in police custody in Jyväskylä

A man died in the detention cell at Jyväskylä Police station in the early morning of Sunday, police said in a press release.

The on-duty guard of the prison found him dead.

Police, however, did not divulge the reason behind the death and the identity of the deceased.

Southwest Finland Police are investigating into the cause of the death to ensure transparency of the police role in this regard.

The prosecutor office will also probe into the involvement of police in connection with the incident.

A significant number of deaths in police custody were reported in Finland during the recent years.

Earlier on January 29, 2026, a man died in the detention cell at Vantaa Police station.

On August 5, 2025, a young man died in the detention cell at Vantaa Police station.

On July 5, 2025 a man died in the detention cell at Kuopio main police station.

In February 28, 2025, another man died in the detention cell at Lahti main police station.

Several custodial deaths also took place in Finland in 2024.

A man died in the detention cell of police at Lahti main police station on October 1, 2024.

Another man died in the detention cell at Espoo main police station in October 2024.

In May 2024, two custodial deaths took place in the detention cell of police at Pasila in Helsinki.

On May 27, a man died in the detention cell of police at Pasila in Helsinki.

Another man died in the same detention cell on May 29.