Charges over death in mining town Newman

Two men have been charged over the death of a 45-year-old man in an outback hotel in the WA mining town of Newman.

Police were called at about midnight on Friday and found the man unconscious and he later died at Newman Hospital.

A 26-year-old man and a 44-year-old man have been charged with grievous bodily harm by major crime squad officers who travelled from Perth.

The men will appear South Hedland Magistrates Court on Monday.