The corpse of a 34-year-old man from Valletta was found by the police on Saturday at the man’s home in St Nicholas Street.
The police said neighbours suspected something was wrong as they had not seen the man for days.
The police entered his residence at around 8pm and found the decomposing body of the man in one of the rooms. The body was taken to Mater Dei’s mortuary.
An autopsy to establish what led to the man’s death is being carried out. An inquiry is being held.