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| A murder investigation has been opened in Lapland after a British seasonal worker was stabbed to death. | |
| The 25-year-old woman, who has not yet been named, worked at Santa Safari, a company offering tours to meet Santa Claus, according to the Sun. She was stabbed in Kuttanen, Lapland, on Saturday morning, Finnish police said. | The 25-year-old woman, who has not yet been named, worked at Santa Safari, a company offering tours to meet Santa Claus, according to the Sun. She was stabbed in Kuttanen, Lapland, on Saturday morning, Finnish police said. |
| The woman’s 36-year-old boyfriend was arrested after police launched a manhunt in challenging arctic conditions with temperatures as low as -30C, using snowmobiles and Border Guard helicopters, according to a police statement. | |
| The man, described in reports as a Czech national, had fled into the arctic wilderness, where he was found suffering from exposure after several hours evading the authorities. He was taken to hospital for treatment and is now in custody. | The man, described in reports as a Czech national, had fled into the arctic wilderness, where he was found suffering from exposure after several hours evading the authorities. He was taken to hospital for treatment and is now in custody. |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman confirmed the death to the Press Association and said: “We are supporting the family of a British national who died in Finland on 3 December.” | A Foreign Office spokeswoman confirmed the death to the Press Association and said: “We are supporting the family of a British national who died in Finland on 3 December.” |
| Santa Safari told the Sun: “We are deeply saddened to confirm that a member of the Santa Safari team was discovered dead on 3 December. | |
| “We are all in shock from this tragic news and our thoughts go out to her family.” | “We are all in shock from this tragic news and our thoughts go out to her family.” |