A man was seriously injured when an argument got out of hand in Marsa late on Tuesday.
The police said the 44-year-old from Qormi was assaulted in Racecourse Street after an argument with a man and a woman, 40 and 38, also from Qormi. The case was reported to the police at 10.45pm.
The man was given first aid by a medical team on site before being hospitalised.
The police are investigating.