Updated 3 March - Woman dies in hospital

A 28-year-old woman died at Gozo General Hospital on Friday night after she found herself in trouble while swimming at Xwieni Bay in Marsalforn earlier that day. 

Emergency services received a call for assistance at around 2.15pm, and paramedics who arrived at the scene quickly took the victim, a German national, to Gozo General Hospital for treatment. 

Police released a statement on Friday evening saying that the woman was in a critical state. Unfortunately, she passed away later in the evening. 

Magistrate Joanne Vella Cuschieri is leading an inquiry into the case. 

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