A young woman brandishing a knife entered a DVD rentals shop demanding cash this afternoon but then apparently got frightened and ran out.

The incident happened shortly before 6 p.m. at Naxxar.

The shop was empty at the time other than the shop attendant, who sternly told the woman he was not giving her anything. As he opened a drawer, it is believed that the woman thought he was about to produce a weapon and she dashed out.

The police are investigating.

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