12 February,2009 10:51 AM IST | | Agencies
Swedish police said they broke down the door of a hostel after hearing what seemed to be a woman's screams, only to discover an opera singer was practicing.
Police in Umea said they became suspicious after a man who appeared to be loitering outside of the Gamla Fangelset hostel late Friday eventually used a door code to enter the building and a sound that resembled a woman's high-pitched screams was heard shortly after the man went inside.
They thought somebody in there was in distress and made a decision to raid the premises, police spokesman Peder Jonsson said.
However, when the police broke down the door and entered the building, they discovered members of a South African choir cooking food in the hostel's kitchen.
A representative from the hostel soon joined the singers and explained to police that the high-pitched sound had been a female member of the choir practicing for an upcoming opera performance.
Police said the officers left the building after determining that no crimes had taken place.
