Former Norway aquaculture executive charged with reality TV star's murder

The identity of the aquaculture manager has been disclosed by, among others, Nettavisen, Dagbladet, and the Finnish major newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, reports Fish Farming Expert's Norwegian sister site, Kyst.no.

The police in Finland also state in a press release that a Norwegian has confessed to the murder of Janne Puhakka, 29. The act was carried out with a shotgun.

Nettavisen and Dagbladet report that Nordmo, 66, and the victim had been a couple, but had split up.

Nordmo qualified as a veterinarian from the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science. He has worked as a veterinary inspector in the Ministry of Agriculture, and he has held several leadership positions in aquaculture-related businesses nationally and internationally. He was central as the station manager in the establishment, development, and operation of the Veso Vikan research station in Namsos, and led salmon ova supplier AquaGen from 2014 to 2016. In 2017, he took over as the new CEO of Aquaculture Innovation AS. In recent years, he has been listed as the chief executive of the company Aqua Mar.

The shotgun, according to investigation leader Matti Högman, was owned by the Norwegian man in his 60s who is suspected of the murder. He had a gun licence for a hunting shotgun in Norway.

"We suspect that the murder was planned, but I want to emphasise that this is not a confirmed fact," Högman told VG.

The victim is identified as the former hockey player Janne Puhakka, who was a well-known face in his home country. He was currently featuring in the reality show "Petolliset", which is the Finnish version of "Traitor".