An Irish father-of-two died in hospital after a fight with a fisherman in Perth just two days before Christmas.
Charles McCarthy, 32, collapsed to the ground after he was allegedly stabbed in the head following a late-night altercation with two anglers.
The ‘very popular’ father, who emigrated to Australia from Ireland over a decade ago, was walking with his wife and another friend at about 1.30am in East Fremantle last Saturday night when the fight broke out.
It’s understood he was struck in the temple with a screwdriver, according to the Irish Times.
Charles McCarthy (left) died after an alleged altercation with a fisherman while walking with his wife (right) and another person two days before Christmas
The Irish father-of-two (pictured with his family) died in hospital after the alleged altercation
Fisherman Andrew Doan, 34, (pictured) allegedly ‘stabbed in the head with what is believed to be a screwdriver’ according to the Irish Times
Described as a ‘quite but very popular’ man, Mr McCarthy had two young children aged five and two.
The 32-year-old’s family flew from Ireland to Perth to be by his bedside in the intensive care unit before Mr McCarthy’s life support was turned off at Royal Perth Hospital.
The father-of-two moved to Australia in 2000 and worked as a cable layer in Perth, according to his Facebook page.
Mr McCarthy’s sister Karina Dolan told Independent that she last saw her big brother at her wedding last year.
‘He was beautiful inside and out. He was just the best, you couldn’t put it into words. He had a heart of gold and he was never once in an ounce of trouble,’ Ms Dolan said.
‘His beautiful wife and his kids were everything to him.’
The 32-year-old’s family (Mr McCarthy pictured with his sister Karina Dolan) flew from Ireland to Perth to be by his bedside before his life support was turned off at Royal Perth Hospital
Mr Doan was arrested at Riverside Road, East Fremantle (pictured) and charged with causing grievous bodily harm however the charge may be upgraded to manslaughter
Andrew Doan, 34, was arrested at Riverside Road, East Fremantle, and has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm
Mr Doan, who is in custody, claims he was acting in self defence and his lawyer told Perth Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday the alleged actions were alike an accident, Perth Now reported.
The charge could be upgraded to manslaughter or murder the court was told.
Described as a ‘quite but very popular’ man, Mr McCarthy (pictured) had two young children
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