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WEDNESDAY • 9 JUNE 2021
NEWS
A 52-year-old Englishman has been certified dead af-
ter police found him unconscious in a Mellieħa garage.
At 2:30pm on Tuesday, smoke was seen emerging
from a garage in Triq l-Iżbark tal-Franċiżi. Police
were notified of the incident, and went on site to
carry out an investigation.
According to police, exhaust fumes filled the space
while the victim was carrying out works on some
cars. Consequently, the fumes rendered the victim
unconscious.
The man was given first aid by a medical team and
taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance. Howev-
er, the man was certified dead shortly afterwards.
Magistrate Monica Vella has been notified of the
case, and an inquiry has been appointed. A police
investigation is currently underway.
AN Italian man has died after falling a height of four
storeys at the Hal Far industrial estate.
The accident happened at around 11:35 am on
Tuesday.
Police said the 40-year-old was carrying out works
on a factory roof at the industrial estate.
A medical team tried to assist the man, but he was
certified dead on the site of the accident.
Duty magistrate Monica Vella has launched an in-
quiry, and police investigations are ongoing.
Man dead after
suffocating
in Mellieha
garage
Man dead after
four-storey fall
in Hal Far
