A 16-month-old baby died in tragic circumstances on Tuesday when she fell off a landing of a block of apartments in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq on Tuesday afternoon.

An ambulance was at the scene on Triq il-Lampara within minutes of the incident, which was reported to police at 3.30pm. 

A police spokesperson confirmed the infant fell a height of four storeys through the stairwell of a block of flats. Her parents, Swiss nationals, are residents in Malta.

Witnesses reported seeing two police cars escorting the ambulance as it sped towards Mater Dei Hospital. 

A magisterial inquiry has been appointed. Police are investigating. 

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