Body of elderly man found in sea off near Birzebbuga

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The body of a 72-year-old man from Tarxien was found in the sea near the Ghar Hasan cliffs in Birzebbuga on Friday night.

Following a report that the man had not returned home from fishing, police and air and sea units of the AFM carried out a search in the area and found his body in the sea on Saturday morning.

Police suspect that the man may have slipped off the cliffs and fallen into the sea.

Source: Malta police