A 12-year-old girl from Valletta suffered a serious eye injury while in the company of friends at City Gate this evening.

She was apparently injured in a freak accident when a key which one of her friends was handling suddenly hit her in an eye.

The girl was hospitaised.

The police said the accident occurred at about 8.45pm.  They are investigating to establish the facts. 

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