A 24-year-old foreigner was held at knifepoint and robbed of his laptop in Dragonara Road, St Julians, yesterday afternoon.

The Swedish man was stopped by a man who pulled a knife from his pocket and demanded he hand over the laptop. In shock, the foreigner then called the police and officers from the Criminal Investigation Department went to his assistance.

He was taken to the police station shortly after where he described the man as best he could and gave a statement.

Sources said the foreigner was working on the island for the summer. Duty Magistrate Audrey Demicoli opened an inquiry.

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