A British pensioner was found dead in his Kerċem apartment on Wednesday morning in what police believe is a case of gas asphyxiation.
Police were dispatched to Triq it-Torri at around 8.30am and immediately noted a strong smell of gas inside the apartment block the 79-year-old lived in.
They entered his apartment, and found his lifeless body in bed. A gas heater nearby appeared to be leaking, police said.
Duty magistrate Joanne Vella Cuschieri is leading an inquiry into the death.