A 73-year-old woman was found dead in an apartment in Dingli Street, Sliema, this morning.

No foul play is suspected, the police said.

The woman was in a bad state of decomposition.

The body was discovered after neighbours reported a bad stench.

The police and members of the Civil Protection Department made the grim discovery when they forced entry into the residence.

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