A 25-year-old man suffered grievous injuries on Sunday after falling off a balcony and three storeys down into a shaft, police said in a statement. 

The man, who is from India, fell off a balcony in his own home in Triq San Ġorġ, St Julian's, at around 12 pm. 

The 25-year-old was assisted by a medical team and members of the Civil Protection Department before being taken to Mater Dei hospital by ambulance. He was later certified as having suffered grievous injuries. 

A police investigation into the incident is still ongoing. 

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