The police are investigating the circumstances that lead to a man sustaining stab wounds in Sliema Street, Gżira yesterday.
The police said last night the injured man's identity had still to be established.
The police were informed at about 6 p.m. that a man had just been admitted to Mater Dei Hospital suffering from wounds, which sources said were caused by a pointed instrument.
It was not immediately clear how the man was injured. People who were in the area and realised what had happened called an ambulance, which took the man to hospital.
Investigations continue.