Maloney shopkeeper screams, scares off bandit

A 52-year-old woman avoided being robbed after she screamed, frightening off a bandit at her Maloney businessplace on Wednesday morning.

Police said the woman was at her mini mart on Dove Drive, Maloney, at around 10.45 am when a man came in, pointed a gun at her before announcing a robbery.

The woman began screaming for help and the man ran away and got into a silver Nissan Tiida that was parked nearby before driving off.

Nothing was stolen.
Maloney police are continuing enquiries.