dillon-cossey – The Mail & Guardian

/ 13 November 2007

Finnish school killer was in contact with US plotter

The Finnish teenager responsible for a school massacre last week in which eight people were killed was in direct contact with an American pupil who has admitted planning a similar shooting spree near Philadelphia last month, a lawyer for the United States boy confirmed on Monday.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 10 November 2007

The pupil who declared war

Pekka-Eric Auvinen, a student in the year above, came strolling along the corridor. The teenagers glanced at the familiar figure and carried on chatting. ”He walked towards us calmly and slowly … He lifted his arm. He pointed the gun at me and started shooting. The dude just pointed it at me and fired.”

By Staff Reporter