Australian media is reporting that a man accused of a fatal assault on an Irishman in Perth has now been charged with his murder.

A man charged with grievous bodily harm, following the fatal assault of a Co Cork father-of-two in Western Australia over Christmas, may face more serious charges.

Latest: Moving tributes are being paid following the death in Perth Australia of Charles John McCarthy, a 32-year-old father-of-two from Cork, who died following a violent incident with a local fisherman shortly before Christmas.