A Danish woman had her mobile phone stolen at knifepoint in Gżira late on Monday, the police said.

The incident happened at about 11.30pm in Victory Street as the woman, 19, was smoking a cigarette outside her apartment. 

The man initially demanded money and when the woman said she was not carrying any, the man demanded her mobile phone and ran off with it.

No one was hurt. 

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