Incidents like this can cause worry and distress in children. The personnel at school have discussed the incident with the pupils and will talk about it more in the coming days.
The school social worker, school nurse and psychologist are available to the pupils at school. If needed, Helsinki Crisis emergency services also provide help and support around the clock. They will advise and guide you in moving forward and assess the need for further action.
All parents and guardians of pupils at Maatulli comprehensive school have been informed about the event and the help available through Wilma. On Tuesday, school will continue as normal.
The city closely follows the general safety situation at schools and always takes all situations that threaten safety extremely seriously. Because this is a criminal matter, the police will be the ones providing further information.
