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According to a police statement, the bloody crime took place in the early hours of Saturday morning in Kuttanen, Enontekiö, when a 36 year-old seasonal worker allegedly stabbed his 26 year-old girlfriend, also a seasonal worker.

The man then fled into the surrounding wilderness with his dogs. The temperature at the time was around -30 degrees Celsius. Police said that they embarked on a manhunt and deployed several police patrols as well as a Border Guard helicopter to track down the suspect.

The man was found after a search of a few hours, and he offered no resistance as officers detained him. He was reportedly taken to hospital and treated for hypothermia. He was discharged from hospital Sunday morning and then taken into police custody.

Foreign Office: "Assisting the family of a British national"

International media reported that the woman was British and worked for the Santa Safari tour company, while her boyfriend was a Czech national.

The Independent quoted a spokesman from the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth office as saying that it was "supporting the family of a British national who died in Finland on 3 December.”

Lapland police are continuing investigations and will soon file an application for the suspect to be remanded in prison.

Police said that no third parties were injured at any point during the proceedings.