Yesterday, at around noon (1200hrs), police were informed that a corpse had been spotted amongst the rocks at sea in the Qolla l-Bajda, Żebbuġ, Gozo area.
Acting on this information, police convened on this site and called for the assistance of the Civil Protection Department who, on their part, also convened on site and retrieved the body.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the body is likely that of a man, but it has not yet been identified.
An inquiry has been opened and an autopsy on the body is set to establish the identity of the person and the cause of death.
Investigations are ongoing.
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