Updated | Man shot in the face in apparent self-inflicted accident in critical condition

33-year-old man hospitalised after he was shot in the face in Hal Far in what police believe was an accident

A 33-year-old man from Hal Safi has been hospitalised after he was shot in the face, in an apparent accident.

The incident took place at around 7pm in a field near Hal Far.

A police spokesperson told MaltaToday that the shooting appears to have been a self-inflicted accident with no third parties involved.

The man was rushed to Mater Dei for treatment, and where his condition has been declared critical.