Armed robbery at Sliema jewellery shop foiled by quick-minded attendant

Knife-wielding robber aborts hold-up attempt after shop attendant raises alarm with police

5 February 2023, 9:43am
by Kurt Sansone

1 min read

The robbery was foiled after the sales attendant alerted police

A robbery at a Sliema jewellery shop was foiled by a quick-minded attendant who alerted the police the moment a knife-wielding masked man entered the establishment.

Upon realising that the alarm had been raised, the robber escaped without stealing anything, the police said in a statement. Nobody was injured in the incident.

Police said the alarm was raised at 6:30pm when a masked man wielding a knife entered the Tower Road jewellery shop, which at the time was being attended by two employees.

Duty magistrate Natasha Galea Sciberras is holding an inquiry, while police investigations are ongoing.

Kurt Sansone is Executive Editor of MaltaToday. He was formerly deputy editor of MaltaTod...