Hillarys Beach Club: Man fighting for life after alleged punch attack outside venue, Quinns Rock man charged

A Quinns Rock man has been charged with grievous bodily harm after an alleged one-punch attack on Melbourne Cup Day that has left another man fighting for his life. Police said the 43-year-old victim was waiting with his wife for a rideshare vehicle on John Wilkie Tarn, outside the Hillarys Beach Club, before an unknown man approached them around 4pm on Tuesday. “It is alleged the accused man was acting in an intimidating manner before becoming involved in a physical altercation with the victim,” a police spokeswoman said. “During the altercation, the accused allegedly punched the victim to the face causing him to lose consciousness and fall backwards, striking his head on the road.” Security staff at the nearby venue rushed to the scene before they detained the accused one-punch attacker. The 43-year-old victim was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital by ambulance with serious head and facial injuries. He was in a critical condition in the intensive care unit on Wednesday morning, a hospital spokesman confirmed. A 40-year-old man from Quinns Rock has since been charged with grievous bodily harm over the alleged attack. He will appear in Joondalup Magistrates Court on Wednesday.