Man charged with murder over death of Elmars Kalejs, who was found unconscious in Perth car park
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains an image of a person who has died, used with the permission of their family.
Elmars Kalejs, 53, was found by a passer-by on April 18, sprawled unconscious next to his silver Holden Commodore sedan in a car park near the Settlers' Common Environmental Centre in Bedfordale in Perth's south-east.
He was taken to Royal Perth Hospital and treated for head injuries and broken ribs, but died two months later on June 24.
WA police had appealed for information to help them piece together how Mr Kalejs sustained his injuries.
At the time, his daughter Courtney Mallard said her family wanted to know what happened to him so they could have closure.
She described him as a loving, gentle man who "lived off the land".
Today police revealed they had charged the 48-year-old man, of Cloverdale, with murder.
He is due to face the Perth Magistrates Court tomorrow.
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