The Helsinki District Court on Friday placed a man in his 30s under a one-year extended restraining order for stalking former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin.
According to the court’s decision, the man allegedly loitered in Marin’s stairwell and attempted to enter her apartment, Finnish media reported. The defendant denied he was the person accused of being in the proximity of Marin’s home.
The restraining order remains in effect until January 2026. Under its terms, the man is prohibited from contacting Marin or moving in specific areas.
In Finland, restraining orders are typically issued to protect individuals from harassment, threats or unwanted contact. They can be requested to prevent the subject of the order from approaching or communicating with the petitioner.
According to Finnish tabloid Iltalehti, police suspect that the man stalked Marin from the beginning of December last year until the Christmas holidays. The man had been previously charged with stalking in another case, Iltalehti reported.
Marin served as Finland’s leader from 2019 to 2023, becoming the world’s youngest female prime minister. After losing an election in April 2023, she stepped down as chair of her Social Democratic Party and later joined the Tony Blair Institute as a strategic counselor.
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