A man armed with a knife charged into a shop in Sliema on Wednesday and demanded cash from a 23-year-old female sales assistant.

The police said on Thursday the hold-up took place in Triq Rodolfu at 7.30pm.

The man escaped with cash and no one was injured.

The police are investigating.

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