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Wedge Island death: WA police charge man after NYE party fight | Wedge Island death: WA police charge man after NYE party fight |
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A 23-year-old man has appeared briefly in court charged with the murder of a young man at a New Year's Eve beach party north of Perth. | |
James Dorloff, 20, died after being attacked, possibly with a knife or machete, on the 400-metre-long Wedge Island, shortly before 1.30am local time on Wednesday. | |
Joseph Robert Houston has been charged with his murder and with intent to do grievous bodily harm unlawfully wounding another. | |
He appeared briefly in the Perth magistrates court on Thursday and was remanded in custody on a seven-day hospital order for a mental health assessment. | |
Houston will next appear in court on 9 January. | |
Outside court, his father offered his condolences to the Dorloff family. | |
Johnny Cady, who was with Dorloff at the party, posted a photograph of his friend on Facebook with the caption: "Thank you for riding shotgun through this car wreck that is my life." | Johnny Cady, who was with Dorloff at the party, posted a photograph of his friend on Facebook with the caption: "Thank you for riding shotgun through this car wreck that is my life." |
Two other people, both 25, were injured – a man was flown by rescue helicopter to Royal Perth hospital and a woman was taken by ambulance to Joondalup health campus. | |
The Wedge Island Protection Association (WIPA) issued a statement saying anti-social behaviour in the area had increased since the opening of Indian Ocean Drive three years ago, due to ease of access by two-wheel drive road vehicles, social media and lack of sufficient resources to control anti-social behaviour. | |
The group said it would continue to offer input to local authorities to better manage the risks associated with gatherings near the Wedge Island area and anti-social behaviour. | |
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. | Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. |
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