Grandfather, 84 who was bashed outside his home with a broken mirror in crime that shocked Australia when pictures of his bloody body emerged dies in hospital more than two weeks later
- WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
- Emiliano Lombardi, 84, was horrifically bashed outside his house on August 16
- He was slashed with mirror shards after checking a noise near his Perth home
- The elderly man spent a week in an induced coma and underwent facial surgery
- He never left Royal Perth Hospital and died two weeks later on Monday night
- Two men have been arrested and charged after an alleged crime rampage
A grandfather who was brutally attacked outside his home has died two weeks after the horrific assault.
Emiliano Lombardi, 84, was attacked with pieces of broken mirror outside his home in East Cannington, south Perth, on August 16.
Mr Lombardi was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital the next morning and remained in intensive care until his death on Monday night.
Emiliano Lombardi, 84, (pictured) died in Royal Perth Hospital two weeks after he was brutally attacked outside of his East Cannington home in south Perth on August 16
Mr Lombardi (pictured) suffered a broken nose, eye injuries, and numerous deep cuts after he was attacked with car mirror shards and spent a week in an induced coma
Mr Lombardi had gone outside to investigate a disturbance around 7pm when he was brutally slashed with the car mirror shards.
He suffered from a broken nose, eye injuries, and numerous deep cuts.
The 84-year-old was spent a week in an induced coma and underwent facial surgery at Royal Perth Hospital.
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Australians were shocked at the gory images of Mr Lombardi's injuries which showed the grandfather covered in blood.
News of the attack prompted neighbours and local tradesmen to look after Mr Lombardi's home while he was hospitalised.
Tradies volunteered to repaint and plaster the grandfather's home, while neighbours visited daily to look after his chickens and vegetable garden.
Businesses also offered to provide new furniture and bedding after the 84-year old's sheets were stained with blood.
Tradesmen, business and volunteers rallied together to look after the grandfather's home and pets while he recovered from the savage beating (Mr Lombardi is pictured)
Quade Karsum Jones (pictured above), 28, was arrested following the attack. Police also arrested a 24-year-old man from Armadale and allege the two men are behind the bashing
A local vet found a dogsitter for Mr Lombardi's pets and dozens of get-well cards were sent to the hospital by strangers.
WA Police arrested two men as part of an investigation into the horrific bashing on August 20.
Both 28-year-old Quade Karsum Jones, from Seville Grove, and a 24-year-old man from Armadale were taken into custody.
Jones, a roofing tradie, was charged over the attack on Mr Lombardi, an indecent assault on a woman in her 40s and an assault on a man and woman in their 20s.
WA Police arrested (pictured) two men on August 20 in relation to the horrific bashing
Jones (pictured above), a roofing tradie, was charged with the attack on Mr Lombardi as part of an alleged crime spree that took place between 6.30pm and 7.30pm
Police will allege the attack on Mr Lombardi was committed as part of a rampage that lasted for an hour from 6.30pm and 7.30pm.
His charges include intent to do grievous bodily harm, indecent assault, robbery, and assault occasioning bodily harm.
Jones is expected to remain behind bars until September 15 after briefly facing Perth Magistrates Court on August 21.
The 24-year-old man who allegedly joined Jones on his alleged crime spree was charged with multiple counts of criminal damage and firearm and drug crimes.
The alleged rampage included the four assaults, graffiti and letterbox damage and a brick thrown through a window.
WA Police said the Homicide Squad have taken over the investigation and the charges may be upgraded.
The investigation is ongoing.
Jones (WA Police arrest pictured) was also charged in relation to an alleged indecent assault on a woman in her 40s and an assault on a woman and a man aged in their 20s
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