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55-year-old shop owner robbed €20,000 in Qormi
By MaltaMedia News
Feb 18, 2008 - 4:58:38 PM

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A 55-year-old man from Santa Venera was held up and robbed  €20,000 in cash by a hooded and armed man. The incident happened on Monday morning  in Tal-Handaq Road, Qormi at around 1130CET.

The victim was leaving his shop when he was approached by the armed robber who grabbed that man’s bag and fled in a waiting car.

The victim himself called at the Qormi police station to report the theft where he was found to have sustained a slight head injury.  This injury was caused as he fell when the thief grabbed his bag.

Further investigations are underway.



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  Latest update:
  Feb 20, 2008 - 5:50:41 PM CET