Birzebbugia man grievously injured in gardening accident

Officers at the scene found a 54 year old man suffering from what were later certified as grievous injuries. The injuries are thought to have occurred whilst the man was hoeing his garden.

A man has been grievously injured whilst using a hoe
A man has been grievously injured whilst using a hoe

The police are investigating a gardening incident which caused a man to be hospitalised with grievous injuries.

No details as to the nature of the incident were immediately available.

In a brief statement, the police Community and Media Relations Unit said that officers stationed at Birzebbugia had reacted to an emergency call-out at 1030hrs in Triq San Mikiel, Birzebbugia.

At the scene they found a 54 year old man suffering from what were later certified as grievous injuries. The injuries are thought to have occurred whilst the man was hoeing his garden.