A 41-year-old man was seriously injured after a balcony fall in Mtarfa this afternoon, the police said. 

The incident, which happened around 1pm in Triq San David, saw the man falling a height of around a storey. 

According to some news reports, the victim tried to jump into the terrace below after he was locked outdoors, but sustained fractures upon impact. 

The police are investigating. 

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