An armed and hooded man escaped with some €350 this afternoon when he held up a confectioner in Hamrun.

The incident took place in Triq Manuel Magri at 12.40 p.m. There was no one in the shop at the time other than the confectioner, who was not injured.

Magistrate Lawrence Quintano is holding an inquiry.

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