A Dutchman is in critical condition after injuries he sustained during a fight involving six men in Paceville early this morning.

The incident happened at around 4am in St George’s Road, the police said in a statement.

The six men had been stabbed by another man with a pointed instrument. The man had fled the scene by the time the police arrived, but he was later caught by officers. He is a 20-year-old Libyan, who is now in custody.

The six men – three Dutch, aged between 18 and 19, two Libyans aged 31 and 38 and a Maltese man from Kirkop, aged 29, were taken to hospital for treatment.

The 18-year-old Dutchman was found to be in critical condition, while the others sustained grievous injuries.

Magistrate A. Bugeja ordered an inquiry.