Updated 1.28pm with woman's details

A woman's corpse found in the sea close to shore in Senglea on Monday morning is a 74-year-old from Fgura, the police said. 

The body was spotted by passers-by at around 8.30am. 

The victim was brought ashore by the Armed Forces of Malta. 

Police are investigating. A magisterial inquiry has been ordered. 

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