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.

The Finnish school gunman has died in hospital today from his injuries, a medical spokesman said.

The gunman who murdered nine fellow students at a Finnish college today was questioned then released by police yesterday over a video he posted on the internet.