Two hooded men escaped with hundreds of euros following a hold-up on a gaming outlet in Marsa on Friday night, police said.

The incident, which took place in Qormi Road, Marsa, was reported shortly before midnight.

The police said two hooded men, one of them armed with a firearm, entered the shop and demanded around €1,000 in cash from the attendant.

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