Finger bitten off in alleged violent home invasion at Mandurah

Police will allege a man broke into a home and rummaged through a fridge before carrying out a gruesome act when confronted.

A man allegedly had his finger partially bitten off by a man after he went to investigate sounds outside his property near Mandurah.

A man bit off part of another man’s finger after breaking into a property south of Perth, police allege.

Police say that a couple in their 60s went to investigate noises outside their Bouvard property near Mandurah about 9.30pm on Monday night when they found an intruder looking in their fridge.

The man was chased off but it will be alleged he returned to the property and assaulted the pair.

A man who went to investigate noises outside his property allegedly had his finger partially bitten off south of Perth. Picture: iStock

It’s alleged he punched the woman to the face and bit part of the other man’s finger off.

Despite his injury the man subdued the man, police allege.

The woman called for help and neighbours came to their rescue.

The 23-year-old Marangaroo man was taken into custody and has been charged with aggravated grievous bodily harm, aggravated common assault and trespass.

The two residents were taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital for treatment.

The Marangaroo man is expected to face court on Tuesday.