A six-year-old boy was in critical condition last night after falling a height of two stories through a skylight in Qormi.

The police said the accident took place in a house in Triq il-Kbira at about 5.30pm.

They said the boy was on the roof with his father and climbed onto the skylight.

The glass gave way and the boy fell though. He was rushed to hospital and found to be suffering from critical injuries.

An inquiry is underway, with duty Magistrate Franco Depasquale appointing a number of experts to assist.

The police are carrying out an investigation.

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