A man found dead inside a public toilet in Lija on Thursday has been identified as a 42-year-old Birkirkara resident. 

In a statement on Saturday, the police said that they had identified the mystery man and would be continuing their investigation into his death. 

The man was found inside a public toilet on Vjal it-Trasfigurazzjoni in Lija at around 6:15am on Thursday. A doctor subsequently certified him dead at the scene. 

Magistrate Neville Camilleri is leading a magisterial inquiry into the man's death. 

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