The Finnish massacre gunman left notes saying he wanted to kill as many people as possible, it emerged today.

Police were today working to identify the charred victims of a school massacre in Finland that shocked the nation and sparked calls for tighter gun laws.

A masked student gunman who killed 10 people at a Finnish college today had been questioned then released yesterday by police over violent videos he posted on the internet.

A student ran amok with a pistol at a Finnish adult training college killing up to nine people today before shooting himself.