(PR 142/26

Update (1): Man wanted in connection with attempted homicide

The Police inform that, in connection with Press Release 138/2026 issued on Sunday 8 March 2026, the 49-year-old Italian man was arrested this evening at around 7:00 p.m. (1900hrs).

The man was arrested following a delicate Police operation carried out in the Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq area.

The arrest was made possible after days of intensive investigations and searches by the Police, with the assistance of the Civil Protection Department and the Armed Forces of Malta.

Police investigations in connection with this case are ongoing.

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