An 81-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured when he fell off steps on Triq il-Mediterran in Valletta.

The police said the man, a Scottish national, fell at around 2.15pm.

He was rushed to Mater Dei Hospital where it transpired he suffered serious injuries.

A magisterial inquiry and police investigations are ongoing. 

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