Finnish police investigates kidnapping case

The case is the first of its kind in Finland. The kidnapper entered the victim's home in a district of Helsinki and abducted her on May 27. The victim's mother, Hanna Nurminen, is the Chair of the Kone Foundation of Finland and a member of the Herlin, one of the wealthiest families in Finland. She was found unharmed in south west Finland late Friday after a ransom of ten million euros was paid for her release. Finnish police said a middle-aged man from Turku, southwest of Finland, is currently being held in custody. The motive was clearly money, said chief inspector Kari Tolvanen from the National Bureau of Investigation. The man had no earlier connection with the victim. A court hearing will decide on his imprisonment early in the week; Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version.