A 22-year-old man had to be hospitalised after he sustained serious head injuries during an argument in St Julian's early on Thursday morning.

The victim is a Somali national living in Birżebbuġa.

Police said the argument broke out Spinola Road around 1.30am and that the victim appeared to have been hit by another foreigner.

Investigations are still underway.

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