Homicide squad detectives charge 22-year-old man with murder over stabbing death of 28-year-old man in Yanchep

Homicide detectives have charged a 22-year-old man with murder over the death of another man in a brawl in Yanchep. Police say the accused and the 28-year-old victim became embroiled in a verbal altercation on Capilano Street on December 14. During the fight, it is alleged the accused stabbed the victim. He was treated by paramedics but was declared dead a short time later. On Saturday, police combed the roadside near where the alleged attack happened for clues. The accused was arrested in the northern suburbs and charged the same day. He is due to face Joondalup Magistrates Court on Monday.