Salesgirl escapes unhurt after hold-up on Sliema jewellery

A 42-year-old salesperson escaped unhurt after a hold-up on a jewellery in Manwel Dimech Road, Sliema early this morning.

Initial police investigation on site showed that the salesgirl was in the jewellery at around 9amwhen an armed and unidenfired person armed with a sharp and pointed instrument and asked her to hand an unidentified amount of jewellery.

On duty Magistrate Antonio Vella ordered a magisterial inquiry about the robbery and appointed various experts to assist him in the investigations on this robbery.

The police were also conducting their own investigations on the robbery.