Murder charge after Perth man stabbed

A 49-year-old man has been charged with murder after another man was stabbed in the Perth suburb of Balcatta.

Police were called to a disturbance on Friday afternoon and discovered a 41-year-old man who'd been stabbed.

He was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital where he died.

The 49-year-old Balcatta man, who knew the victim, was due to face the Perth Magistrates Court on Saturday.