A 77-year-old woman got the fright of her life last night when four hooded men barged into her bedroom and demanded cash. They went off with a 'minimal' amount, the police said.

The incident happened shortly after 1 a.m. in a house in the countryside of Lunzjata near Rabat.

The woman was in her bedroom when the four hooded men entered her house. One of them brandished a knife.

The woman was threatened as the intruders demanded cash.

They went off with a small amount. The woman was not injured.

Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera is holding an inquiry.

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