Police have advised that the body of a woman has been pulled from the sea at Marsalforn this morning.

In a statement, Police said that they were informed at around 11.15am that a body of a person was seen in the sea off Marsalforn.

Police informed the Armed Forces of Malta, who went to the scene and brought the body to Mgarr Harbour on an AFM boat.

Investigations revealed that the body is believed to be of a woman, but no identification has been possible since the corpse was found in an advanced stage of decomposition, Police said.

A Magisterial Inquiry has been appointed into the case and an autopsy will be held to establish the cause of death.

Police investigations are still underway.

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