The lifeless body of a diver has been taken ashore at Cirkewwa by members of the Civil Protection Department.

The body is believed to be of a 53-year-old Scottish male who was diving. The police are hoping that a diving computer found on the diver's body would help them establish what could have led to his death.

CPD director Patrick Murgo said the CPD were informed that the body of a diver was floating at sea by the Armed Forces of Malta just before 2.30 p.m. and it sent three divers from its Diver Section to investigate.

The CPD divers found the body, which they took ashore and handed over to the police.

Sources said that the body was first noted by fishermen who alerted the police.

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