A shop owner and a client got the fright of their lives today when an armed and hooded man entered the shop and demanded money. No one was injured.

The police said the incident happened at around 3.45pm in Triq il-Flotta, Gzira.

The shop owner is a 48 and is from Msida while the client is a 31-year-old Serb who lives in Gzira.

The thief escaped in a vehicle and the amount stolen is minimal.

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