Autopsy shows French tourists died of asphyxia

An autopsy carried out on the two bodies found yesterday near Fomm ir-Rih confirmed that the two women died due to asphyxia.

The Police also confirmed that the bodies belonged to two Frenchwomen, who formed part of the group of five French tourists reported missing by their skipper on Monday afternoon.

Earlier this morning, the Armed Forces of Malta retrieved a third body, that of a man believed to form part of the group. The corpse was found in the South Comino Channel.

The search however continues for two other missing persons: a man and a 14-year-old boy. The search is concentrated off the West coast of Malta.