Document Date: April 23, 2026
Submitted to: Helsinki Court of Appeal (via email)
From: The Appellant
Subject: Demand for the removal of confidentiality classification of the pre-trial investigation file and the correction of procedural errors.
By this document, I submit to the Court of Appeal a reasoned demand for the removal of confidentiality classification regarding the pre-trial investigation file. The current situation, where key evidence is withheld from the defense, creates a de facto obstacle to a fair trial and violates the principle of equality of arms under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Primary Demand: I demand the removal of the confidentiality classification of the pre-trial investigation file in its entirety.
Secondary Demand: Should the Court of Appeal determine that the entire file cannot be disclosed, I demand the removal of confidentiality at least for the following parts, which are essential for conducting a technical and expert analysis:
Demand: I demand the immediate disclosure of the audio recording and the original transcript of the phone interrogation conducted on April 24, 2024.
Justification: The transcript contains critical deficiencies that render it unlawful evidence:
Lack of Signature: The transcript is marked “Read, given for review, and approved,” but my signature is missing. I deny having approved the content of the transcript.
Violation of Linguistic Rights: The pre-filled section of the transcript (rights and obligations) was not translated for me. The transcript lacks confirmation that an interpreter translated this section, which is essential for legal protection.
Conditions: The interrogation was conducted via telephone while I was on a moving train, which prevented the practical possibility of exercising legal rights and utilizing legal counsel.
Demand: I demand the removal of confidentiality from the police-taken photographs (specifically photo no. 4), which show the structural obstacles at the scene. The defense must have unobstructed access to this material for technical expert analysis.
Thesis: Dropping a 10 kg object as described in the charges is structurally impossible. The Alleged Victim’s statement regarding the position of the door and the fixed obstacles at the scene rule out the described sequence of events.
Justification:
Structural Overhead Obstacle: Photographic evidence shows that massive cat-climbing trees form an overhang directly above the doorway. This obstacle blocks the vertical drop line. A 10 kg stool cannot physically bypass this obstacle without hitting it.
Geometric Lock Created by the Door Leaf: The Alleged Victim claims the door was only slightly ajar. In this case, the edge of the door creates an additional obstacle, further narrowing the available space. The space between these three elements — the cat tree, the door, and the frame — is too narrow for the movement described in the charges.
Lack of Physical Traces: Police photo no. 4 confirms that the cat trees are upright and undamaged. If a 10 kg object had been dropped as described, it would have damaged the structures. As there is no damage, the described event is physically impossible.
Legal Grounds: ECHR Article 6, EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Article 47, Constitution of Finland § 21, Act on the Publicity of Court Proceedings § 17.
Need for Expert Assessment: I require the recording and the transcript for an independent expert to verify the procedural error and the violation of the privilege against self-incrimination (ECHR Article 6, EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Article 47).
If the audio recording does not exist, I demand an explanation of how the authority ensured the understanding of rights in a situation where there is no signature and linguistic rights were neglected. Confidentiality must not prevent the investigation of this serious procedural error.
Thesis: The location and nature of the injury to the lower leg rule out the possibility that it occurred as described in the charges.
Justification:
Location vs. Trajectory: A 10 kg stool falling from above would cause severe contusion or fracture. The two small surface scratches visible in the photograph (Attachment 1) are inconsistent with the alleged impact energy.
Mechanical Impossibility: The “geometric lock” prevents a free fall trajectory to the lower leg. The location of the scratches suggests lateral abrasion, not a vertical impact by a massive object.
Unreliability of Evidence: The photograph is unclear, and it is impossible to verify the time of the injury or the target from it.
Demand: I demand the removal of confidentiality regarding injury data for biomechanical expert analysis.
Note: I request the Court of Appeal to note that the Alleged Victim has significantly changed their testimony:
Pre-trial investigation: Reactive waking up to a sound.
Court proceedings: Pre-planned ambush lasting hours.
These two descriptions are psychologically and legally mutually exclusive. Changing the testimony demonstrates an effort to manipulate the truth.
Demand: I demand access for an expert (forensic psychology/cognitive analysis) to the original recordings to assess the credibility of the testimony.
Demand: I demand an official explanation from the Court of Appeal regarding the 22-month delay in this case. This delay exceeds the recommendations of the ECHR and the ECtHR, jeopardizes legal protection, and weakens the defense’s ability to analyze evidence. I also demand confirmation of the final hearing date.
ECHR Articles 6, 13.
EU Directives 2010/64/EU and 2012/13/EU.
Constitution of Finland § 21.
Act on the Publicity of Court Proceedings § 17.
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