A man has been charged with murder after a Perth grandfather was found collapsed near bushland in the city’s eastern suburbs earlier this year.
A member of the public found Elmars Kalejs at about midday on Good Friday this year in a carpark near the Settlers’ Common Environmental Centre in Bedfordale.
The 53-year-old was found collapsed near the drivers’ side door of his silver Holden Commodore, with head injuries and broken ribs.
He was taken to Royal Perth Hospital but died two months later.
Police confirmed on Saturday they had laid charges over his death.
“Homicide Squad detectives have charged a 48-year-old Cloverdale man with murder in relation to his matter,” a spokesperson said.
He is due to appear in Perth Magistrate’s Court on Sunday.
It was understood Kalejs had been sleeping in his car at the time of the suspected assault, and police set up a mobile policing unit in Bedfordale in late July to try and gather information from the public.
They said they were most concerned with the 24-hour period before Kalejs’ body was found.
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