A six-year-old boy was grievously injured in a fall on Monday.

The police said the accident happened in Triq Ħaddara, Żejtun, at 7.35pm.

The boy, the police said, most likely fell from the stairs of a residence. He was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

An inquiry is being held and the police are investigating.

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