A man being held in police custody attempted to self-harm but was stopped before he could do any damage to himself, the police said in a statement on Sunday.

The 59-year-old was being held at police headquarters in Floriana at the time. A police officer intervened just in time and the man was unhurt. He was nevertheless taken to Mater Dei Hospital as a precautionary measure, the police added.

Investigations into the incident are under way, they said.

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