A 59-year-old man is in a critical condition after he fell from a height, in an accident that took place at his residence in Mgarr Road, Xewkija, at about 3.00pm this afternoon.
The Police said that preliminary investigations found that the man fell from a ladder while carrying out some work in his house.
He was immediately taken to the Gozo General Hospital for medical treatment. Later his condition turned for the worse and he was transferred to Mater Dei Hospital.
Further investigations are underway while several experts have been appointed to assist with a magisterial inquiry.
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