Elderly woman robbed

An octogenarian, Lourdes Magro, was accosted by two hooded thieves inside her home in Qrendi yesterday and robbed of her money.

The police rushed to the residence in Il-Fulija Street at about 8.45 a.m. after being informed that a robbery had taken place there moments before. They were told that two hooded robbers had forced their way into the 83-year-old woman's residence and ordered her to give them money.

The robbers escaped with an undisclosed sum.

The woman was unhurt.

Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera appointed a team of court experts to help in an inquiry.

The police are investigating.