Matthew Bartolo
A 17-year-old man from Kirkop, Matthew Bartolo, died this afternoon in an occupational accident at a factory in Hal Farrug, limits of Luqa.
The police said the accident happened at 12.30pm when the young man was operating a woodworking machine.
He was taken to Mater Dei Hospital for treatment but was later certified dead.
An inquiry is being held.
The family said the funeral is being held at the Kirkop Parish Church on Monday at 3.30pm. They asked people not to wear black but to wear white or blue, the colours of the feast Matthew worked so hard for.