Body recovered by AFM is male

The body which was recovered yesterday by the Armed Forces of Malta from Hurd's Bank is a man, the Police have confirmed.

Initial autopsy tests have only confirmed that the body had been floating in the sea for around four to five weeks.

However, further tests are required to establish the man's identity and race.

The body was recovered without a head and limbs and forensic tests have yet to establish whether this was the result of advanced decomposition or a murder.