A 36-year-old man is in a critical condition after he was stabbed by his wife yesterday afternoon, the police said.

Police said the man was stabbed during the course of an argument at the couple’s home in Triq San Karlu, Għaxaq, at about noon. The man was taken to hospital where he underwent surgery.

The woman is also being treated for injuries at Mater Dei Hospital.

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