Man in clown mask stabs teen in Sweden amid “creepy clown” crazeOctober 15, 2016 - 11:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A man in a clown mask has stabbed a teenager in western Sweden, police have said, according to BBC News. The youth was left with minor injuries following the attack, which happened when he went outside for a cigarette in Varberg, south of Gothenburg. It came the day after two people in clown costumes reportedly threatened to kill a woman in central Sweden. The reports are the latest in a wave of "creepy clown" sightings in Europe and the U.S.. The craze involves adults in frightening outfits scaring passers-by. Police are still searching for the Varberg clown, but are not yet willing to definitely link it to the craze, which began in the U.S. over the summer. The teenager suffered minor injuries to his shoulder. "We do not know what prompted this. It was not a robbery, and I do not know if they had fought before," spokesman Ulla Brehm told Gotesburgposten (in Swedish). "It's hard to say if this is something that has to do with the trend that has come from the U.S., but there was a clown mask on the site." However, Swedish Interior Minister Anders Ygeman has called for calm as more and more sightings of scary clowns are made across Sweden. "We don't want to see a situation where a person gets into real trouble because someone, perhaps half joking, puts on a clown mask," Ygeman told the TT news agency. Photo: AFP Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |