Man dies after horror one-punch attack in Brisbane park

A man has been charged after an alleged one-punch attack on an older man in the early hours of Sunday morning.

It is alleged a fight broke out between two men, who did not know each other, just after midnight on Sunday in the inner-Brisbane suburb of West End.

Police allege a 27-year-old Yeronga man struck a 66-year-old man, causing him to fall and hit his head.

The 66-year-old was taken to hospital, where he later died from his head injuries.

Detectives arrested the 27-year-old man in Fortitude Valley on Sunday evening following an investigation.

He has been charged with one count of unlawful striking causing death and two counts of possessing dangerous drugs.

He is due to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday.

A man has been charged after an alleged one-punch attack on an older man in the early hours of Sunday morning (stock image)

A man has been charged after an alleged one-punch attack on an older man in the early hours of Sunday morning (stock image)

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