Two young men in their 20s were subjected to a robbery by two masked men at 23 in central Skövde. The young men got rid of mobiles and clothes, and one of them was hit over the nose and taken to hospital. The two robbers disappeared from the scene and the police are now looking for signal elements and possible surveillance film.

Perpetrators threatened with a knife

And in Trollhättan, a man was robbed on his cellphone and home keys at two o'clock last night. Shortly thereafter, another man was subjected to a robbery attempt. The man was threatened by four young men with a knife who forced himself into his jacket, but the man managed to grab his jacket and run from the scene. The police suspect it may be the same perpetrators and are now seeking signaling elements and further testimony.

Perpetrators using a knife in the robbery have become more and more common, according to Peter Adlersson, police spokesman.

- There have been a lot of incidents with knives, knife robbery is increasing and knife abuse is increasing. You should review the knife law and the penalty scale, he tells Svt Väst Nyheter.