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Illicit drug use is suspected in five separate instances of deaths across Turku.
View towards the Aura river in Turku City Centre.
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In April, five men around 20 years of age died unexpectedly in private residences across Turku. The deaths are suspected to be caused by drug, alcohol and prescription drug overdoses or their combined effect.
According to the police in Southwest Finland, the events may not be directly related, but there are connecting factors. The deaths of several young people in such a short period of time gives you reason to suspect that an exceptionally dangerous drug or narcotic is now spreading among young people in the Turku region, Inspector