Boy, 6, witnesses hold-up at Paola shop

No one was injured yesterday evening when an armed and hooded person held-up a shop in Paola, the police said.

The 35-year-old female salesgirl from Zejtun was accompanied by her six year old son during the incident during which no one was injured.

The police said this morning the thief left the shop, in Hal Safliena Street ,and escaped in a vehicle that was parked outside the shop, in which there were another two people.

Duty magistrate Joseph Apap Bologna is holding an inquiry.