Updated at 6pm
The corpse found at sea off Munxar, Marsaxlokk, on Wednesday morning, has been identified as that of the 60-year-old Italian woman who went missing while swimming off Marsalforn last Sunday.
An AFM helicopter and patrol boats had been involved in the unsuccessful search.
The police said the discovery of the corpse was reported at about 8.50am. It was recovered by a launch of the Armed Forces of Malta and taken to Hay Wharf for identification.