A 38-year-old man was grievously injured while he was carrying out works at a residence in Mellieha.

Police said that they were informed of an incident at 11:15 on Thursday morning at a residence in Triq it-Tramuntana in Mellieha.

District police were dispatched, and preliminary investigations showed that the 38-year-old, who is of a foreign nationality and lives in St. Paul’s Bay, suffered grievous injuries while he was carrying out some works at the residence.

The nature of how he sustained the injuries was not specified.

Police said that the man was taken to Mater Dei Hospital via ambulance, where he was certified as suffering from grievous injuries.

Police investigations are ongoing.