The Government has said in a statement that during an incident that happened at 3am this morning in the Safi Detention Centre, a small group of irregular immigrants dislodged a number of stone slabs from a wall with the aim of escaping from their accommodation block.

This activity was noted by an alert detention service officer who immediately raised the alarm and called for the assistance of his colleagues. The group of immigrants responded by throwing back broken stones, hot water and other objects at their disposal, the Government said.

“The migrants were brought under control within a few minutes by the detention officers with the intervention of members of the police force from Zurrieq police station and the Rapid Intervention Unit. One detention service officer was slightly injured during this incident,” the Government statement concluded.

The incident is being investigated by the Police.

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