Well, it beats walking (Picture: Torkel Kristoffers / Facebook)

This little boy looks pretty happy about being carried in a shopping bag – but it almost landed his dad in prison.

Torkel Kristoffers, 39, from Stockholm, had decided to grow a beard while he took a break from work to look after his two-year-old son Axel.

But when the youngster asked his dad to carry him to a friend’s house in a groceries bag, things took an unexpected turn.

A neighbour saw the pair, but didn’t recognise Mr Kristoffers’ beard – resulting in her calling police to report a child kidnapping.


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This is Mr Kristoffers before the bearded look:

Torkel Kristoffers, without a beard, when he’s recognisable (Picture: CEN)

And this is the hirsute version:



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Mr Kristoffers was left stunned as police burst into his property, but no further action was taken after the confusion became clear.

Posting a photo of his beard on Facebook, Torkel joked: ‘When two police cars run into my coffee time, we know that it’s time to shave the beard.’

Police spokesperson Eva Nilsson confirmed the misunderstanding, adding: ‘It is currently not a crime to carry a child around in a bag.’

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