Updated Thursday 7am 

Police have apprehended a man suspected of stabbing a woman with a broken bottle at a beach in St Julian's. 

On Wednesday, police said that a manhunt was underway after a 25-year-old Colombian woman was found grievously injured on a beach next to the Dragonara in Paceville. 

Officers finally caught up with the man at around 8pm in Pembroke, where officers on the hunt saw a person that matched the suspect's description. 

He was stopped and arrested on the stop. 

It later resulted that the man in custody is also a Colombian national. 

He is currently being held in the police lock-up in Floriana as the investigation continues. 

Earlier on Wednesday, police said they were informed the incident happened at around 10am, on the beach close to Wilġa Street in St Julian's.

It emerged that a 25-year-old Colombian woman, who lives in Sliema, was with a friend on the beach when a man approached them. A commotion followed.

The man started brandishing a broken bottle and seriously injured the Colombian woman, police said.

A medical team arrived on site and the woman was taken to Mater Dei Hospital for further medical assistance.

Magistrate Philip Galea Farrugia appointed experts to assist him in an inquiry.