A man has died after he was allegedly assaulted by a freed immigration detainee in a Footscray mall last Sunday.
The 62-year-old Footscray man received critical injuries during the altercation, which took place near the corner of Nicholson and Paisley streets in Footscray just before 10am on Sunday.
He died from his injuries in hospital on Saturday morning.
The scene in the Footscray mall on Sunday where a man was seriously assaulted. He has since died in hospital. Credit: Penny Stephens
Friday Yokoju, 43, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with intentionally causing serious injury following the incident.
This masthead has confirmed that Yokoju was one of the immigration detainees released last November after a High Court ruling and was subject to electronic monitoring via an ankle bracelet.
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A police spokeswoman said investigators would “consider alternate charges following the results of a postmortem”.
Yokoju has been remanded in custody and is to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on October 20.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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