Some €20,000 in cash were reportedly stolen in a hold-up in Qormi late this morning.

The incident happened when a man, 55, was held up as he emerged from his small food processing factory in Tal-Handaq Road at around 11.30 a.m.

The thief, an armed and hooded man, escaped in a car which had been waiting for him.

The theft was reported by the victim who called at Qormi police station. He was found to have a slight head injury, which he said was caused when he fell as the thief grabbed his bag.

Magistrate Antonio Micallef Trigona is holding an inquiry.

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