A man being held at the police headquarters' lock-up was injured on Sunday when he slipped in a pool of water.

The accident happened at 11.45am.

The police said the Turkish man, who is 54, injured his knee when he slipped in the water which he spattered while using the sink in the cell.

He was taken to Mater Dei Hospital for treatment.

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