A 59-year-old man was seriously injured after a stabbing incident in Żabbar early this morning. 

The police said it was alerted to an argument in Triq A. Caligari around 3am between the victim and a 27-year-old who reside in the same residence. It appears that a knife was used at some point in the altercation. 

An ambulance rushed the victim to hospital. The 27-year-old is being held by the police for questioning. 

A magisterial inquiry has been ordered. 

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