A nine-year-old boy fell off a third-floor balcony in Mġarr on Tuesday afternoon, seriously injuring himself. 

Police said the incident happened at a private residence on Triq il-Karamelli at 2.30pm. The boy is an Mġarr resident, they added.

The child was treated by a medical team and taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance. A police spokesperson said they had no further information about the incident. 

Magistrate Caroline Farrugia Frendo is leading an inquiry into the case. A police investigation is under way. 

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