A woman was arrested by the police after she was caught shoplifting in Sliema this morning.

The incident happened in The Strand.

The woman, a 33-year-old Serbian, was observed by sales assistants putting new clothes into her bag. They tried to stop her but she ran out of the shop.

One of the assistants gave chase and the police were called. The woman was arrested in another shop, having earlier dropped her bag.

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