Jake Cutajar, a beloved man from Cospicua, has passed away during a Facebook livestream from his home earlier today. The 21-year-old man, who suffered from low blood-oxygen, had removed his oxygen mask to visit the bathroom, and suffered some complications on his way.

Jake was known to suffer from a rare condition hypoxemia, and his final post called on people to pray for the sick (“Ejjew nitolbu għal morda tagħna”).

His body was found by members of his family as they returned home.

Tributes have already started pouring in for Jake Cutajar 

Our condolences go out to the Cutajar family

Johnathan Cilia

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