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16th Sep 2017

Irish man suffers “grievous injuries” after being knocked down in Malta

Alan Loughnane

The incident happened on Saturday morning…

An Irish man, who lives in Sliema, Malta, has been left with grievous injuries in Malta after he was knocked down by a car.

The 35-year-old was taken to hospital and a police investigation into the incident is ongoing.

In a statement, Malta Police said:

 Today at around 0930hrs, the Police were informed that their assistance was needed in The Strand, Sliema.

The Police went immediately on site where preliminary investigation showed that a 35 year old Irish man, who resides in Sliema, was hit by a Volkswagen Golf driven by a 67 year old woman, who resides in Sliema.

An ambulance was called on site to take the man to Mater Dei hospital for further treatment. Later he was certified as suffering from grievous injuries.

A Magisterial Inquiry was appointed on the case whilst Police investigation is still on going.

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