Police are investigating allegations of abuse at a home for the elderly in Mtarfa, the government confirmed on Sunday afternoon.

The claims were reported to the police by the residence’s administration, the parliamentary secretariat for active ageing said.

Earlier on Sunday, Net News reported that a 23-year-old cleaner who works at the home had been raped by a colleague at their workplace.

“We are taking this case very seriously and are offering the alleged victim all the necessary support,” the secretariat said in its statement.

“We do not tolerate any form of abuse and will be cooperating fully with the police investigation,” the statement added.

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