Thief hurls knife at woman during Perth hold-up

A Perth delicatessen worker needed stitches to her face after a man threw a knife at her and then stole a laptop.

Police said the masked offender entered the Armadale premises at 4pm yesterday, armed with two knives.

He threatened the 25-year-old employee before throwing one of the knives at her face, causing a deep cut, and then ran away with a laptop.