Man charged after striking Perth cafe customer with golf club

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 01:19 · Archive

A man was struck in the head with a golf club outside a Perth cafe and rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

A man was struck in the head with a golf club during an alleged unprovoked attack outside a cafe on Pier Street in Perth's CBD at about 5.30am on Tuesday. The victim was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital with serious injuries. A man has been charged with unlawful wounding.

Cafe owner Al Absawi witnessed the attack and said the injured man was bleeding from the back of his head. 'I thought he was going to actually die,' he told 7NEWS. Bystanders threw chairs to push the attacker back and stopped him until police arrived.

The incident reflects wider concern among Perth business owners about safety in the city. Some have reported considering shutting their doors for good due to ongoing incidents. Property damage reports have almost doubled in the past year, though authorities say arson, robbery, shoplifting and assaults have declined. Perth Mayor Bruce Reynolds said the city continues to invest in enhanced lighting, nightly City Watch patrols and close to 850 CCTV cameras monitoring the CBD.

How it is being reported

• Vision captures horrifying moment unsuspecting man attacked with golf club at Perth cafe‘I thought he was going to actually die.’Perth Now · 26 Oct, 00:49
• Man charged over alleged golf club attack on Perth cafe customer‘I thought he was going to actually die.’The West Australian · 26 Oct, 00:46

In this story: Al Absawi · Bruce Reynolds · Perth · Pier Street · Royal Perth Hospital

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