A 34-yr-old Australian man has been charged in connection with the death of Irishman Charles McCarthy in Perth, Western Australia on December 23rd.
The Corkman was walking home on Riverside Road in East Fremantle with his wife and a friend in the early hours of Saturday morning when he allegedly ended up in a row with Australian man Andrew Doan.
Mr McCarthy received serious head injuries during the row after he was allegedly hit about the head but Mr Doan who was carrying a weapon.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Charlie McCarthy of Upper Aghada who lived in Perth with his young family. Let us keep his family in Perth and here at home in Aghada in our prayers. Picture is of Charlie’s family from Facebook via the Irish Times pic.twitter.com/1XRcDBQLye
— Aghada Parish (@AghadaParish) December 26, 2017
Tragically Mr McCarthy’s life support was switched off on St. Stephen’s Day. Mr Doan has appeared in Perth Magistrate’s Court charged with grievous bodily harm of the Irishman.
It’s understood the Australian man is claiming it was self-defence rather than murder after Mr McCarthy allegedly made a charge towards Mr Doan before he pulled the weapon on him.
The Corkman is survived by his wife and two children.