A woman's screams foiled a burglary in Triq il-Keffa, Swieqi this morning.

The woman, 65, started screaming when she found the man in a bedroom. He spoke in a foreign language and punched her in the face as he ran out. He also briefly scuffled with the woman's daughter near the front door before running away.

A neighbour gave chase, to no avail, but managed to take the above picture, which he has uploaded to Facebook while urging residents to be vigilant. 

No items of value were stolen. The man managed to enter the property because the door was ajar.

The police are investigating. 

 

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