Woman held hostage as thief demands money

A woman was this morning held hostage for a few moments by a thief who held a knife to her neck as he demanded money from a shop owner. The police said the incident happened at around 7.30 a.m. at a shop in Triq il-Knisja l-Qadima, Birkirkara. The...

A woman was this morning held hostage for a few moments by a thief who held a knife to her neck as he demanded money from a shop owner.

The police said the incident happened at around 7.30 a.m. at a shop in Triq il-Knisja l-Qadima, Birkirkara.

The 44-year-old woman, from Balzan, was not injured.

The shop owner is 30, from Birkirkara.

The thief made off with not more than €3,500.

An inquiry is being held.

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