Arson attack on Gzira shop

A confectionery shop in Gzira suffered damage to its façade in an arson attack last night. People on the scene said somebody appeared to have thrown a burning tyre at the door of Golden Harvest, setting it on fire. The glass of the door shattered, a...

A confectionery shop in Gzira suffered damage to its façade in an arson attack last night.

People on the scene said somebody appeared to have thrown a burning tyre at the door of Golden Harvest, setting it on fire. The glass of the door shattered, a canopy caught fire and a balcony above it was also damaged by the blaze.

The fire was extinguished at about 1.30 a.m. by a police patrol who happened to be driving by. The Civil Protection Department was also called to the scene. The police are investigating.

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