A 63-year-old man was stabbed when he resisted a mugger who demanded money from him yesterday, the police said.

Police said the incident happened at about 2.30 p.m. in Triq il-Kunvent, Żabbar.

The intruder wanted money and when the man refused he was thrown on the ground and stabbed, the police said. The victim himself called for help. He was taken to hospital for treatment.

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