Police in Sweden had to intervene after a foreign visitor to a spa and conference centre grew angry because a visiting Santa Claus was wearing a grey instead of red costume.

No one was arrested during the incident in Vallsta, some 180 miles north of Stockholm, this morning.

But police said in a brief statement that the foreign guest grew agitated over the Santa outfit and argued with the centre's staff.

They did not say where the foreigner was from.

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