The body of a 43-year-old Austrian woman was recovered from the sea at San Blas Bay in Gozo.
The police were informed that people had spotted a body in the water at around 9am on Friday.
The corpse was retrieved by the Armed Forces of Malta and the Civil Protection Department and was taken to Mgarr harbour. The woman was certified dead by a medical team and her identity was later established.
Magistrate Monica Vella is leading an inquiry. The police are investigating.
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