The dismembered body found in a luggage off the Sliema Ferries promenade on Monday is that of a man aged between 40 and 60, police sources said.

An autopsy carried out today revealed that the man's stomach contained drugs, TVM reports.

TVM also reports that the police are looking for a man who is suspected to having committed the murder and dismembered the body with an axe.

The axe and the luggage are thought to have been both bought from a Naxxar outlet.

The suitcase was lifted out of the water on Monday afternoon after being noticed floating by passers-by.

In it, the police found a man who is believed to have been killed recently.

The body had not yet decomposed, leading the police to believe that the man was killed a few days ago.

The body is however still to be identified. The identification of the body will be a crucial factor in helping the police in their investigations.