The Finnish Supreme Court has declined to reconsider the legal case of independent MP Timo Vornanen. He sought to appeal his conviction on an array of offences related to a shooting incident in downtown Helsinki in April 2024.
Last December, the former Finns Party MP was previously found guilty by the Helsinki District Court on charges of assault, unlawful threats and several firearms offences.
Vornanen was sentenced to eight months' suspended prison sentence. With his bid to appeal rejected, that verdict is now final and legally binding.
"I find this decision regrettable from the perspective of people's legal protection," Vornanen wrote in a social media post on Friday.
"I will now focus on my duties as an MP"
Vornanen, a former police officer, previously said that he would consider resigning from his parliamentary seat if he was ultimately convicted of the offences.
However Vornanen indicated on Friday that he intends to remain in Parliament despite the final verdict.
"I will now focus on fulfilling my duties as an MP and continue my work for the benefit of the Finns," Vornanen wrote. Parliamentary elections will be held next spring.
Due to the incident, Vornanen was expelled from the Finns Party parliamentary group in May 2024. Since then, he has served in the legislature as a one-man parliamentary group.
Yle was unable to reach Vornanen for comment on Friday.
