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WATCH | Police treating death of 48-year-old woman found in Marsa as a murder
Police have identified the victim as a 48-year-old Maltese woman • Sources close to the investigation confirm that the woman's death is being investigated as a murder
23 September 2026, 11:39am
Matthew Farrugia
Matthew Farrugia
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Forensic teams were on site in Marsa (Photo: James Bianchi/MaltaToday)
Police spokesperson briefs journalists after woman found dead in marsa
Police are currently investigating the murder of a woman found dead in Triq is-Salib tal-Marsa.
The 48-year-old woman has been identified as Miriam Azzopardi. Sources close to the investigation confirmed with MaltaToday that following the woman's autopsy, police are treating the case as a murder.
(Photo: James Bianchi/MaltaToday)
The body was discovered during a patrol in the area at around 10:30am, where civilians approached police officers and informed them of the cadaver.
(Photo: James Bianchi/MaltaToday)
A large number of police officers, medical, and forensic teams were on site.
(Photo: James Bianchi/MaltaToday)
Homicide investigator and Assistant Commissioner Keith Arnaud was among those on the scene. Duty magistrate Joe Mifsud has launched an inquiry.
The site in question is the same site where the body of Sion Grech was found following her murder in 2005.
Matthew Farrugia is a journalist at MaltaToday
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