Armed thief robs Rabat lotto booth

A knife-wielding man wearing a hoodie and sunglasses robbed a Rabat lotto booth this afternoon, police said this afternoon.  The man entered the lotto booth on Triq San Pawl at around 4.45pm and told the 58-year-old Rabat woman working there to hand over any money in the shop till. He made away with an undisclosed amount of cash.  The thief made a quick getaway and nobody was hurt during the hold-up.  Magistrate Josette Demicoli has ordered an inquiry into the crime. Rabat police are investigating further.