A 28-year-old Somali was taken to hospital late on Friday after he was stabbed in Ħamrun. Police sources indicated that a group of Maltese individuals may have rounded on the Somali after accusing him of stealing a mobile phone. The man, who lives in Balzan, was found in St Joseph High Street at around 10.45 p.m. and taken to Mater Dei hospital. His injuries are serious, though not life-threatening.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.