Footage which has been uploaded on Youtube shows a man pulling a necklace off a woman, who is thrown to the ground in Sir Alwigi Camilleri Street, Sliema.

The incident was captured on CCTV and a reward is being offered for the identification of the aggressor.

The police said the incident happened yesterday at about 4.15 p.m. The victim is a 67-year-old woman, resident in Sliema.

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