Kivijärvi Mayor Wins Case Over Stalled Charges

The mayor of Kivijärvi, Pekka Helppikangas, won a case in Finland’s highest court. The case involved accusations of defamation, but the court ruled that the prosecution had failed to file the charges within the legally allotted time. This meant the statute of limitations had expired, and there was no basis to extend the charge period.

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