Update 2 | Police issue photo of missing man

The police are conducting a search of a man, Patrick Grixti, 44 from Mellieha, after finding his car at the foot of the cliffs at l-Ahrax, in Mellieha.

The police called off the search in Mellieha after bringing in the Armed Forces of Malta's Alouette helicopter for an aerial search, as well as a maritime search using an AFM dinghy.

Civil Protection Department volunteers also assisted in the search. The operation was led by CPD officers Frank Axiaq and Tonio Portelli.

The man’s car, an Opel Zafira, was found outside the chapel on top of the cliffs.

Grixti is a chief officer at Wasteserv, the national waste agency.

The man has been missing since Monday, where he was last seen at 11pm in Sliema. Grixti has brown eyes and black hair.

The public is encouraged to volunteer any information on his whereabouts, even in confidence, by calling 21224001 or report to the nearest police station.