The district court of Pohjois Savo imprisoned the player on Wednesday on the grounds of suspicion.
Keijo Salokangas,
Markku Malinen
14:23•Updated 14:38
The police suspect the Kuopio Football Club player of rape.
According to the police, the suspected rape took place in Kuopio on Sunday, October 13. The Kuopio Palloseura won the men’s football Finnish championship the following Saturday. The suspect is a Nigerian striker Paul Okungoyawho has played in Kuopio for the past season.
The district court of Pohjois Savo has arrested the player on Wednesday on the grounds of suspicion. has not reached the player to comment on the suspected crime. CEO of KuPS Tomi Erola tells via text message that he will not comment on what happened.
The Eastern Finland Police Department said on Wednesday that he received a report of a suspected rape in Kuopio the weekend before the final match.
We are releasing the suspect’s name at this point to exclude other individuals. In addition, the suspicion of a crime is serious and it involves a player from a champion team in a highly watched sport.
Suspected rape Iltalehti was the first to report. The case must be prosecuted by January 14, 2025.