A body has been found in a shaft in the former Paloma Hostel in Buġibba, police have said.

Officers are investigating the circumstances of the apparent fall after receiving a call to say a man was found lying dead.

The victim was a resident of the building and is understood to be from the migrant community. 

Police are currently on site and the man is being brought out with the help of a team from the Civil Protection Department. 

The building was raided a year ago, almost to the day, following nearby residents’ complaints of a rat infestation. 

Migrants living in the building had complained at the time of unsafe stairwells but said they had nowhere else to go. 

More to follow 

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