Echuca man charged with manslaughter after alleged assault death
A 52-year-old man is now facing manslaughter charges after an alleged assault victim died nine days later in hospital.
A 52-year-old Echuca man has been charged with manslaughter after an alleged assault on May 20. Police were called to a property in the early hours following reports of an assault involving two men.
Officers found a 51-year-old Echuca man with injuries who was taken to hospital. The 51-year-old victim died nine days later.
The alleged assailant was spoken to at the scene and arrested the next day. He was initially charged with intentionally causing injury, but police upgraded the charge to manslaughter following an investigation.
The man is scheduled to appear in Bendigo on February 3, 2027.
- May 20, early hours
- When assault occurred
- Nine days after assault
- Time to death
- Echuca, central Victoria
- Location
Why it mattersThe manslaughter charge reflects the serious outcome of the assault and the result of the police investigation into the victim's death.
AustraliaThe case will proceed through Victoria's court system, and a conviction would carry a substantial jail sentence under manslaughter law.
