14-year-old charged over serious assault in Perth’s south

A teenage boy has been charged over the alleged assault of a musician in Perth’s south.
Police say the accused and the 36-year-old victim, Fredrick Bertram, were on the same bus heading towards Hilton on Sunday night.
They got off at the same stop, and shortly after the boy struck the victim in the face, causing him to fall and hit his head on the pavement.
The victim’s mother witnessed the attack.
He remains in a critical but stable condition in Perth’s Royal Hospital.
The teenager is due to face Perth’s Children’s Court today.