An AFM patrol boat this evening recovered the corpse of a man, who appeared to be African, floating some miles off Delimara.

The man had been wearing jeans, a jacket and a life vest.

Magistrate Antonio Micallef Trigona opened an inquiry. An autopsy will be held tomorrow.

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