A 30-year-old man was critically injured early this morning in Marsa.

The incident happened at about 3.45am.

The police originally said the incident was a mugging which took place in Cross Street. Later it said the incident had not happened there and investigations to establish the facts were continuing.

Reports that the case may have involved the crew of a Libyan warship currently in harbour could not be confirmed. The police cannot arrest suspects on a foreign warship. 

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