A 14-year-old boy from San Gwann died on Monday night in a swimming accident at Ghadira Bay. A Police Mobile Squad patrol at Ghadira was stopped by people at 12:45am, after the boy was pulled out of the sea, unconscious.
The boy had been found motionless on the beach. Despite attempts by people and the police to revive him, who give him first aid, the boy died in hospital despite further intensive efforts to save him.
Eyewitnesses said the boy had gone for a swim and a short while later they noticed he was not moving. His own friends carried him to shore.
An autopsy later confirmed the boy had suffered from a concussion and suffocated.