CPD find body of man at l-Ahrax cliffs

The police have retrieved the body of Patrick Grixti, 44 from Mellieha, from the foot of the cliffs at l-Ahrax, in Mellieha.

The police called off the search in Mellieha yesterday night, 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. The search resumed early Friday morning.

Grixti worked as a chief officer at Wasteserv, the national waste agency. He had been missing since Monday, where he was last seen at 11pm in Sliema