The two Libyans wanted by the police in connection with the death of a Colombian national have been caught by the police.

In a terse statement on its Facebook page, the police said: “With reference to the two Libyan nationals, who were wanted by the Police in connection with the death of a Colombian national, the men were detained and are being held for questioning by the Police.

Zyad Mohamed Drebeka and Ahmed Rasem Franko, both Libyan nationals aged 23 and 29 years respectively, were wanted by the Police in connection with the death of a Colombian national following an argument on 19 May 2016, in St Julian’s.

The Colombian, Carlos Augusto, aged 37 and resident in Swieqi, suffered grievous injuries following an argument in St Julian’s last week. He taken to hospital in critical condition on Thursday following what the police said was an argument with two other men.

The incident happened this morning outside an apartment in St George’s Road, St Julian’s. 

The Colombia died following injuries sustained to the head. The two Libyans are known to visit Paceville on a regular basis.

Franko, 29, has a pending court case involving an attemoted rape of a Swedish woman in January.