Man charged with murder after man dies at Frankston Pier

A homeless man has been charged with murder after an alleged early morning assault left a man dead at a popular fishing spot.

A homeless man has been charged with murder after he allegedly stabbed a stranger to death at a popular swimming destination.

Police were called to Frankston Pier, in Melbourne’s southeast, following reports of an assault just after 6am on Saturday.

A 45-year-old man from Cranbourne North was found unresponsive and died at the scene.

Police arrested a 36-year-old man on the foreshore shortly after the gruesome discovery.

A man has died following an alleged altercation on Frankston Pier. Picture: NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui.

Police have charged a homeless man with murder. Picture: NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

The man, who has no fixed address, has been charged with murder over the older man’s death.

He will appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Sunday.

On Saturday afternoon, the crime scene was cordoned off as investigators and State Emergency Services combed for evidence.

“Homicide Squad detectives are investigating and at this stage are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident,” Victoria Police said in a statement.

“It is also believed the parties involved were not known to one another.”