A German tourist died after falling a height of five storeys from a hotel balcony on Tuesday night.

The 55-year-old man died on the pavement outside the Bay View Hotel on The Strand, Gżira.

The incident happened at around 10pm and the victim was alone at the time, as his family were still having dinner in the hotel restaurant.

A magisterial inquiry is under way and police are investigating.

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