Police hunt man in clown mask

Swedish police are hunting a man wearing a clown mask and a yellow outfit holding “something sharp” who scared an eight-year-old boy on his way to school. It is the latest incident involving adults in creepy outfits in the region.

A police spokesman said a motorist saw what happened and honked his horn, enabling the boy to run away. The incident happened yesterday in Kumla, about 105 miles west of Stockholm.