A bus passenger alerted the police late this morning that items had been stolen from her bag while she was on the bus.

However patrolling police who boarded the bus and searched the person indicated by the passenger found no stolen items.

The incident happened at Sliema seafront, attracting a small crowd of onlookers.

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