Helsinki police have wrapped up a preliminary investigation of a case regarding the suspected stalking of former prime minister Sanna Marin.
The case is being handed to southern Finland's prosecutor's office for consideration of charges.
Last week, Helsinki District Court handed the 36-year-old male suspect in the case a one-year restraining order, extending a shorter one that was issued earlier.
The man is suspected of stalking Marin throughout the month of December, in a chain of events that culminated on Christmas Eve, when he allegedly arrived at the front door of her Helsinki apartment.
The suspect was detained by police on Christmas Eve in the victim's stairwell, according to lead investigator, Detective Inspector Tommi Lehtonen.
Police said the preliminary investigation did not reveal a possible motive of the suspect, who has denied that he is guilty of stalking.
Among other reasons, the suspect claimed that he had been in the area because he had become familiar with the local architecture and was on his way to the grocery store.
Events of Christmas Eve
According to publicly available police documents, the man had repeatedly followed, observed and approached Marin — or made attempts to do so. He allegedly ignored police orders to stop the behaviour, making further attempts to reach her.
Marin has said that she first encountered the man in November, and that he had chased after her as well as attempted to stop her. He also followed Marin and shouted at her.
With concerns that the ordeal would only get worse, Marin filed a restraining order application with police on 2 December.
Then the law enforcement agency later requested an extension of the restraining order, resulting in the district court extending its validity to a year.
On Wednesday, the court published reasons for its decision about the extenion, detailing the man's actions, including on Christmas Eve.
On Christmas Eve the man knocked on Marin's front door, rang its doorbell and tried to open it. He also spoke from behind the door, and kissed the lens of its peephole, according to the court.
That incident lasted for 10 minutes and was captured on video, the court said.
The restraining order states that the man is not permitted to contact, approach or follow Marin, and forbidden to enter a designated area outlined by the court, for a period of one year.
The suspect, who is Turkish, has expressed dissatisfaction with the court's decision.