Lawyer found dead in Bahar ic-Caghaq

Additional reporting by Miriam Dalli

Police have ruled out any foul play into the death of Margaret Mifsud, a lawyer from Birkirkara and mother of two young children aged six and eight.

Mifsud was reported missing since Thursday evening, and was discovered by the police inside her car on a dirt road in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq yesterday afternoon.

Homicide squad officers were on site to establish possible causes to the woman's death, while a Magistrate has ordered an autopsy which is expected to be carried out this morning.

Initial investigations have indicated to police that there was no foul play involved.