Maltese icon Jake Vella’s parents wished their son a heartfelt farewell, after he tragically passed away on the 30th of August.

Vella was an inspiration to every Maltese person, as even though he had been fighting an extremely rare condition that caused him to gain weight rapidly, he lived his life as a professional athlete eating healthy and training hard.

Jakes’s father, Josie Vella penned an emotional message to his son saying “Dearest Son, after 665 nights of sleeping by your side at Mater Dei Hospital, the moment has come where you slipped away from my grasp. For the past 10 years, this devastating illness that entered our lives had to take you from us. But take comfort in knowing that in just a few days, you will be home with us, where a place is ready for you, along with every award you’ve been recognized with.”

Maruska Vella, Jake’s mother, started her message stating that this is not a goodbye, but rather a see you later.

She continued on by stating that “Finally, you are free from all the pain that you have been suffering from for the last 10 years, especially those hard last few months. I can proudly say you fought till the very end, but now you are having a well deserved rest.”

NET news have revealed that a man whose identity is still unknown was found dead, lying on the pavement along Triq il-Karmnu in San Pawl il-Baħar.

The police were alerted around midday when the man was noticed lying motionless on the pavement, prompting bystanders to call for assistance.

A medical team was also dispatched to the scene to aid the individual, but he was pronounced dead on the spot.

The cause of death is not yet known, although it is suspected that the man may have died of natural causes.

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