WATCH | Woman shot dead in Żabbar house, suspected killer arrested

Police are investigating the murder of a woman who was murdered in Triq Corrado, Żabbar.

Police officers and a forensic team descended upon the quiet street on Saturday afternoon after reports of shots fired reached the police at around 3pm.

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When police arrived at the scene, they found the corpse of a 44-year-old woman in the bedroom. The woman lives in Xagħjra.

The suspect, a 42-year-old who lives in Żabbar, was also found inside the house. He is currently being interrogated and is under arrest. 

A police spokesperson stated that the victim and the suspect were once partners, and that the man was found guilty of a domestic violence episode involving the victim in 2016. He was sentenced to one year in jail a year later.

The spokesperson said another report involving insults and was acquitted of his charges.

Duty magistrate Monica Borg Galea has launched an inquiry in parallel with police investigations.