Rasmus Takaluoma, 16, and the police fought in a bar – “I thought the boy could die” – 2024-05-08 05:57:00

A policeman in his forties ran over a 16-year-old Rasmus Takaluoman with to shake hands on the night of the boy’s disappearance, after midnight on November 12, 2022 in Lapua in South Ostrobothnia.

At that time, the senior constable of the Ostrobothnia Police Department was spending his evening off at the restaurant Lapuahovi. Takaluoma, a minor, was spending the evening with his friends.

– I have no idea why this activity started, the constable said in a police interrogation a couple of months later.

– We talked about something and when I was putting a pint on the table, he grabbed me.

At the end of the fistfight, the teenager was removed from the restaurant. He was never seen alive. The remains of Takaluoma were found along Lapuanjoki in Kauhava on September 29, 2023.

“A Little Fist”

Takaluoma’s friend says that the owner of the restaurant came to interrupt the situation. The constable’s name has been redacted in the editorial. police preliminary investigation material

The fight was recorded on the restaurant’s surveillance cameras. It quickly went viral online.

The constable was suspected of beating Takaluoma. He was heard on suspicion of the crime in January 2023.

– We talked for a while about something, I don’t remember what. Then Rasmus got up from the table and came in front of me. Rasmus started pushing me with his own hands so that his palms hit mine.

The constable said during the interrogation that he had put the pint on a nearby table. According to the constable, at that point Takaluoma “abducted” his head in his right armpit.

– Rasmus squeezed so hard that it was felt. The grip was so strong that I couldn’t get out of it right away.

The constable said that he took Takaluoma under control for about 10-15 seconds. After this, the security guard interrupted the situation and escorted Takaluoma out of the restaurant.

– I was left with the impression that it was just a small fist fight. I don’t feel like I abused anyone. I think I had to defend myself in the situation, the avenger justified his actions.

“The boy can die”

The owner of Lapuahov also stepped in between the arguing duo.

– I said [konstaapelille], to let go of the boy, because he’s about to run out of oxygen. I thought that the boy could die in that situation and I also said that in that situation.

– [Konstaapeli] told me I should go away and that he was the police. I told him that he is free now and I am the owner of the place. I also said that we will take care of this matter.

The constable then pushed the owner.

“Yeah yeah”

According to the preliminary investigation by the Internal Finland Police Department, neither party was injured in the situation. Takaluomaa was also suspected of assaulting the constable. Charges were never brought in the case, because Takaluoma was dead.

In the preliminary investigation led by the prosecutor, numerous eyewitnesses were heard. Varying, even colorful versions of the night’s events were presented. Eyewitnesses had different views on, among other things, what the two discussed or who started the nujakan.

The young man who was part of Takaluoma’s group said that he followed him into the yard after the fist fight. The friend wanted to make sure that Takaluoma was okay.

– At that point, I asked Rasmus where he was going. I asked Rasmus to calm down and he just answered all the questions with “yeah yeah”. Rasmus also apologized to me for letting this happen.

According to the friend, Takaluoma already started to walk away, but came back after a while and tried to enter the restaurant again.

– Rasmus left to walk towards the old K-shop. That was actually the last time I saw Rasmus, because we both turned around to go our separate ways.

No crime is suspected in Rasmus Takaluoma’s disappearance and death.