Kyllikki Saari

Auli Kyllikki Saari (December 6, 1935 – 1953)[1] was a 17-year-old Finnish girl whose murder in 1953[2] became one of the most infamous cases of homicide in Finland's history.

Initially, the prime suspect in the case was Kauko Kanervo, a parish priest who remained under investigation for several years.

Assmann's wife also reported that one of her husband's socks was missing and his shoes were wet when he returned home the evening of the murder.

In 1997, Assmann reportedly confessed his involvement in the crime to a former police officer, Matti Paloaro, and claimed responsibility for Saari's death.

Assmann claimed the death was caused by an automobile accident when his car, driven by his chauffeur, collided with Saari; to conceal the evidence of the driver's involvement, the two men staged the case as a murder.

Both Lehmusviita and his brother-in-law knew the local terrain very well, as they had a common working field located fifty meters from where Saari was found.

Lehmusviita was questioned again while he was in a mental hospital for treatment, but his doctor halted the interview when his behaviour became strange and confused.