He vanished without a trace on the 26th November 2006, after being involved in a minor traffic accident along coast road between St Andrews and Qawra. His remains were discovered in the quarry in March after intensive searches were carried out in surrounding areas, including Magħtab.  

A number of personal belongings found in the quarry, including a mobile phone and a necklace, reinforced Police’s belief that the remains found on location might belong to Christian Camilleri. DNA tests carried out on samples of the remains in England twice confirmed Police’s suspicions.    

According to l-orizzont, Magistrate Miriam Hayman gave the family the go ahead to bury the young man once the results were handed over to her on Monday.

Although Police have established that the remains do indeed belong to Christian Camilleri, it is yet to be determined how they ended up in the quarry.

On discovering the youth’s items in the quarry last February, Police said they were leaving all options open, adding that however, foul play does not seem to have been involved in the case.

Investigations are being led by Superintendent Pierre Calleja.

The youth’s dismembered remains were discovered by a group of workers. It is thought that parts of the body were dragged along the quarry by a pack of dogs.

Before disappearing, Christian Camilleri was last seen walking up It-Telgha t'Alla w'Ommu at around 0600CET approximately 30 minutes after he was involved the traffic accident.

He was on his way home after a night out in Paceville when the Landover Freelander he was driving skidded off the road. He was unhurt and the vehicle sustained only minor damage.

Soon after the accident the young man called his parents who picked him up on the site of the accident. However soon after boarding his parents vehicle, the youngster insisted they drop him off so he could carry on with his journey towards home on foot.