Police are applying for an arrest warrant on Friday for Esa Laiho, who is suspected to have practiced medicine for years without valid credentials. A district court will decide whether or not to issue an arrest warrant on Saturday morning.
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Laiho worked as a doctor in geriatric care in southern Finland, most recently at a healthcare centre in Nummela in Vihti.
The case has caused a public furore and police detained the man on Wednesday. According to police, Laiho denies any wrongdoing and says he studied medicine in St. Petersburg.
