Man knocked out in Perth fast-food attack

Western Australia Police said a 25-year-old man was attacked by a group of teenagers outside a fast-food restaurant in Falcon, south of Perth, on Monday afternoon. Video published by Australian media showed the man being approached in a car park before he was struck and collapsed to the ground. Police said he was knocked unconscious and suffered serious facial injuries in the assault. The man was later reported to be recovering at home as investigators continued to identify others in the group. ### Where did the attack happen, and when? Falcon, a coastal suburb in the Mandurah area south of Perth, was the site of the assault at about 4:30 p.m. on Monday, according to police reports carried by ABC and WAtoday. WAtoday reported the confrontation happened outside a Red Rooster restaurant, while other outlets described the location as a fast-food car park in Falcon. Monday’s attack was captured on video that circulated on social media and was later described by several Australian news outlets. ABC said the footage showed the victim left convulsing on the ground after the alleged rock attack. Nine reported the man had been surrounded by a group of teens before he fell. ### What have police alleged happened in the car park? (watoday.com.au) Police said the group approached the 25-year-old man and that at least one rock was thrown during the confrontation. WAtoday reported the man was pelted with a rock and knocked unconscious, while ABC said police alleged he was seriously injured in a rock-throwing attack. (abc.net.au) Sergeant Raper of Western Australia Police told ABC investigators knew the identities of others who were present and were continuing inquiries. PerthNow and The West Australian reported police were treating the assault as a targeted attack, though that characterization was attributed to those reports rather than to a public police statement in the material reviewed. (watoday.com.au) ### Who has been charged so far? A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with assault occasioning bodily harm, ABC reported on September 2. Nine also reported that police alleged the boy threw the rock that struck the victim’s head. The charge followed police inquiries after the video emerged and officers appealed for information. (abc.net.au) ABC reported the teenager is due to appear in court later this month. Police have not, in the reporting reviewed, announced additional charges against other members of the group. ### What is known about the victim’s condition? The victim, identified by multiple outlets only as a 25-year-old man, was left unconscious after the blow, according to police accounts cited by WAtoday, ABC and Nine. (abc.net.au) ABC said he was seriously injured, and PerthNow reported he suffered severe facial injuries. WAtoday reported the man was recovering at home as of September 2. The available reports did not identify him by name. ### What happens next in the case? Western Australia Police said the investigation is continuing and that officers are still examining the involvement of others who were at the scene. (watoday.com.au) Yahoo News, citing police appeals, said anyone with information or who witnessed the incident was being urged to contact Crime Stoppers. Later this month, the 14-year-old boy is scheduled to appear in court on the assault occasioning bodily harm charge, ABC reported. (watoday.com.au) Further police action will depend on the outcome of those inquiries and whether investigators lay additional charges against other teenagers present in Falcon on Monday afternoon. (abc.net.au) (au.news.yahoo.com)