Victim passes away after Nickol assault
The victim of an assault which occurred in Nickol on the weekend has passed away in hospital overnight.
The victim was located injured near a service station in Nickol on Saturday night and it is believed he had been at the Tambrey before the incident.
A 31-year-old man from Bulgarra was charged with grievous bodily harm following the assault yesterday.
That charge will be reviewed and may be upgraded once a Post Mortem examination is conducted.
The accused had been refused bail and appeared in the Karratha Magistrates Court yesterday.
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