WA man charged over punch death

A West Australian man has been charged over the death of a 60-year-old man, with police alleging he punched the victim, causing him to hit the bitumen and never regain consciousness.

Police say the 45-year-old accused and the victim knew each other and had a fight on Friday evening in Maylands, resulting in the victim being taken to hospital and dying on Monday.

The 45-year-old has been charged with aggravated grievous bodily harm and will face Perth Magistrates Court on April 19.

The charge may be upgraded pending further investigation.