{"id":14477,"date":"2024-10-16T15:34:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T15:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=14477"},"modified":"2024-10-16T15:34:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T15:34:07","slug":"boyfriend-of-finlands-first-openly-gay-ice-hockey-player-admits-to-murdering-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=14477","title":{"rendered":"Boyfriend of Finland’s first openly gay ice hockey player \u2018admits\u2019 to murdering him"},"content":{"rendered":"

Janne Puhakka’s former lover Rolf Nordmo is alleged to have murdered him when he returned to their home after the couple split<\/h2>\n

A Finnish sporting icon who became the first ice hockey player in the nation to speak candidly about being gay, was allegedly shot dead by his ex-boyfriend.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Janne Puhakka made history in 2019 when he made the bold decision to come out to the\u00a0world<\/a>, and had been dating 66-year-old Rolf Nordmo for five years prior to that.<\/p>\n

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Janne Puhakka and Rolf Nordmo had been dating since they met online in 2014 (Instagram\/@jannepuhakka)<\/cite><\/div>\n

On Sunday (October 13), the 29-year-old was tragically killed when returning to his home in Henttaa, Espoo, which he shared with his former\u00a0lover<\/a>, with the pair having split just weeks previous.<\/p>\n

According to local police, Nordmo, of Norway, was staying in their apartment when Puhakka returned – the reason for the visit officials site as ‘the arrangement of practical matters’.<\/p>\n

The head of the investigation, Matti H\u00f6gman, explained to Finnish publication Yle that they were due to talk about ending cohabitation.<\/p>\n

The Finnish cop explained that Nordmo, who has three children from his ex-wife who he was married to for 17 years prior to coming out as\u00a0gay<\/a>\u00a0when he was 40, had a permit to possess a gun in Norway, but the violence used against Puhakka was ‘more than necessary’.<\/p>\n

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Janne Puhakka pictured playing for Canadian outfit Chicoutimi Saguneens in 2014 (Richard Wolowicz\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

He went on to explain that a hunting shotgun was fired at Puhakka, although it is not yet understood how many times it was discharged.<\/p>\n

Speaking to news agency STT, H\u00f6gman stated that he has ‘reason to believe the suspect’s actions were deliberate and cruel’.<\/p>\n

Investigations into his death has revealed that emergency services weren’t called until a friend of Puhaka went round to their house because he was concerned he hadn’t heard from the\u00a0athlete<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Puhakka played for Espoo Blues and Espoo United in his hockey career, which ended following the conclusion of the 2017\/18 season.<\/p>\n

The hockey star also played for\u00a0Canadian<\/a>\u00a0outfit Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens, and also in\u00a0France<\/a>\u00a0for Rapaces de Gap.<\/p>\n

Nordmo and Puhakka met online back in 2014 and started dating shortly after.<\/p>\n

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The 29-year-old posted a picture of him enjoying a picnic by the water just three months before his death (Instagram\/@jannepuhakka)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Speaking on their relationship previously, Puhakka said: “We both had to battle with ourselves to get to the point we are now. We love each other and that’s all that matters.”<\/p>\n

While he told Frenn: “When my sport career came to an end, I had to think what I would like to do next. Beside sports, fashion and clothing have always interested me.<\/p>\n

“So it was quite natural to combine these two elements. Sportswear business is a perfect place for me to use my past experience and develop my future career goals.”<\/p>\n

He added: “Physical and mental well-being of my family is the corner stone in my life. I have always valued healthy lifestyle and that’s what I am working for also today.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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