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.