‘Much-loved’ Finnish MP, 30, found dead in Helsinki parliament building

Tributes have been paid to Eemeli Peltonen, who was an MP with the Social Democratic Party of Finland - (via REUTERS)

Tributes have been paid to a Finnish MP who was found dead in the country’s parliament building in Helsinki.

The death of Eemeli Peltonen, a 30-year-old MP for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), was confirmed by the communications office for the Finnish parliament, the country’s national broadcaster Yle reported. Helsinki police told The Independent that one person died at around 11am on Tuesday at the Parliament House, and that foul play is not suspected.