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Smoke break helps snare armed robber

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A woman, surnamed Xiao, escaped an armed robber in Jinhua after offering him a cigarette. Xiao, who had just finished a night shift, stayed calm when her assailant put a knife against her throat and instead chatted with him and promised to transfer money via her smartphone. After offering him a cigarette, they talked by the roadside before Xiao spotted an opportunit­y to run for help. Police soon detained the suspect, a 22-year-old surnamed Wang.

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 ?? ZHANG YAZI / CHINA NEWS SERVICE ?? Children play a game at the Hefei Science and Technology Museum during a summer camp organized by Sanshitou Community in Hefei, Anhui province, on Thursday.
ZHANG YAZI / CHINA NEWS SERVICE Children play a game at the Hefei Science and Technology Museum during a summer camp organized by Sanshitou Community in Hefei, Anhui province, on Thursday.

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