It is understood that he had no external marks of violence on his body and initial investigations point towards accidental death caused by asphyxia by drowning.
His body was retrieved from the well by Civil Protection Department personnel. An autopsy will be carried out this morning to pinpoint the exact cause of death.
Duty magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera appointed a number of experts to carry out an on-site inquiry. Qawra district police are
investigating.