Man robbed of thousands of euros at Pitkali

A 72-year-old man was robbed of thousands of euros as he was about to enter the Pitkali vegetable market at Ta' Qali, yesterday at about 9 a.m., the police said. He was stopped in his tracks by a man who snatched a basket containing the cash from his...

A 72-year-old man was robbed of thousands of euros as he was about to enter the Pitkali vegetable market at Ta' Qali, yesterday at about 9 a.m., the police said.

He was stopped in his tracks by a man who snatched a basket containing the cash from his hands and sped off in a car.

The police said that it appeared that the robber was not armed and neither was he hooded.

Magistrate Joseph Apap Bologna is holding an inquiry as police investigations continue.

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