Homicide Squad detectives have charged a 27-year-old man, following an investigation into the death of a 58-year-old man in Hocking on Tuesday, 14 October 2025.
About 6.45am, emergency services received reports of a critically injured male inside a residence on Dimitrios Court.
Police and St. John WA attended the scene, and emergency first aid was commenced.
The 58-year-old victim was conveyed to hospital, where he later died as a result of injuries sustained.
It will be alleged about 6.35am that morning, the 27-year-old man attended the residence and a physical altercation occurred with the victim, resulting in the 58-year-old man receiving significant stab wound injuries.
Both parties were known to each other.
A 27-year-old man from Craigie has been charged with one count of 'Murder'.
He is due to appear before the Joondalup Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 15 October 2025.
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