KENSINGTON Detectives have charged a man after he allegedly attempted to steal a necklace from an 82-year-old man in Victoria Park.
At about 10.15am on Wednesday, the victim was shopping at a store along Albany Highway
A man allegedly approached him and attempted to steal the gold necklace from the victim.
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READ NOWThe man was unsuccessful, but the attack made the victim fall to the ground.
He received several injuries that were treated at Royal Perth Hospital.
A 22-year-old man from Kelmscott has been charged with attempted aggravated robbery and will appear in Perth Magistrates Court today.
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