Masked man robs Luqa store at knifepoint on Friday night

Police are searching for the thief who stole an undisclosed amount of cash from the store

15 October 2022, 9:36am
by Luke Vella

The man was armed with a knife but no one was hurt during the incident

A masked man armed with a knife held up a Luqa store and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash on Friday night.

Police said that at around 10pm, it was informed of a holdup at Wesgħet il-Vittmi tal-Gwerra street. From its preliminary investigations, it results that the thief entered the shop and demanded money from the cashiers.

A 38-year-old man from Bormla and a 16-year-old girl from Fgura were not harmed in the incident.

Magistrate Rachel Montebello is leading an inquiry into the case and police are searching for the perpetrator.

Luke Vella joined MaltaToday as a reporter in 2021