Man injured during robbery

A man suffered mild injuries when armed men entered the gaming parlour he was in and demanded money

Yesterday evening a robbery took place in a gaming parlour in Patri Manwel Magri Street, Rabat, Gozo at around 10:00.

Preliminary investigations by the police show that masked men armed with a knif enterred the parlour and demanded money from the cashier.

A 65-year-old man who tried to assist the cashier was held by one of the agressors. He was taken to Gozo’s General Hospital and was later certified to have suffered mild injuries. The cashier was not injured except for suffering from shock.

Police investigations are still ongoing. In the meantime, a magestrial inquiry has been launched by Magestrate P. Coppini.