Masked gang broke in – robbed elderly couple

An elderly couple, both 85 years old, were robbed in their home in southern Laholm on New Year's Eve, according to GP. Three masked robbers broke in and plundered the villa under threat of a knife.

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The three masked robbers broke into the couple's villa at four o'clock in the morning.

The robbers allegedly hit the man on the head and then searched the house for valuables for half an hour. One of them was allegedly armed with a knife.

There are no life-threatening injuries and there are no reports of an ambulance. But they are naturally shocked by the event, says the police's press spokesperson to the newspaper.

The perpetrators are still at large. The police are investigating the incident as aggravated robbery.

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