Tarxien snorkeler died of lacerated skull by propeller, Police search for boat
Ongoing search for boat that hit Charles Brignone while he was snorkeling at Zonqor.
(File photo: AFM) Charles Brignone was found yesterday following a joint mission by the AFM and the CPD.
The autopsy of Charles Brignone's body confirmed that the snorkeler died due to a lacerated skull when he was hit by a propeller.
Brignone, 44 from Tarxien, went diving on Sunday at around 9:45am. His family raised the alarm in the afternoon when he failed to return back.
During their search on Sunday, the AFM found his diving float. Following a joint operation by the AFM and the Civil Protections Department, divers yesterday found his body just off Zonqor Point.
Police are now searching for the boat after the autopsy confirmed he was hit by a boat.

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Kemm Alla halaq bicciet tal-bahar jigru u jorbtu qrib il-kosta u gon-nies jghumu. Ikollok tfal zghar mank jixxarbu ma jistghu ghax Cowboy Country qeghdin fih. Issa jinqala partita storbju sa kemm tintesa il-bicca. Ma messhux hawn tip ta Coast guard tikkontrolla kull fejn hemm bajja. U anke fuq l-art. Imma lanaqs bicca beach cleaner ma ahna kapaci nikkontrollaw li forsi jaghmel siegha xoghol fuq l-art ahseb u ara xi coast guard. Ovjament l-AFM tghidx kemm twaqqaf bicciet, imma gol-port fejt tkun sorguta l-patrol boat.