A man and a woman have been arrested following investigations into the death of a 36-year-old man whose lifeless body was discovered at his Gżira apartment on Good Friday, the police said in a statement.

The man, 35, from Ġzira, was arrested on Sunday afternoon after he was found with the drug heroin, while the woman, 19, from Msida, was apprehended a short time later.

An autopsy was carried out on the body and foul play has been ruled out. The police are still waiting for toxicology tests.

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