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Bodies of two elderly people found on Turku's Ruissalo Island

The bodies of two elderly people were found in a forested area of Runsala Island in Turku, in southwestern Finland, on Wednesday. Local police say they have opened a murder investigation about the incident.

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The bodies of two elderly people were found in the woods on Runsala island in Turku on Wednesday.

Police said that they are investigating the case as murder and are trying to determine the causes of deaths. Police have cordoned off the area in order to investigate.

Police said that at the moment they do not suspect any other individuals of involvement in the deaths and would not comment further until the investigation moves forward.

Sources: Yle