Psychiatrist appeals life sentence for wife's murder in Helsinki

A psychiatrist convicted of murdering his wife is appealing his life sentence, seeking a new psychiatric evaluation and a reduced charge. The Helsinki Court of Appeal is reviewing the case of Roope Bob Tikkanen, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in August 2024 for killing his wife in December 2022. He admits causing her death but claims it was not premeditated murder. Tikkanen was found attempting to dispose of his wife's body. The lower court found him sane at the time of the crime, but he maintains he was in a psychotic state and requests a new, objective mental examination.