North Coogee stabbing: Construction boss Damien D’Ascenzo identified as victim of bloody Perth attack

A well-known builder identified as the victim of a frenzied stabbing on his doorstep has yet to make a formal complaint over the attack, police have revealed.

Damien D’Ascenzo was stabbed multiple times outside his Newark Turn property in Perth’s upmarket North Coogee beach district at 1.50am on Thursday.

He was treated at the scene by St John WA paramedics for multiple stab wounds and cuts before being rushed to Royal Perth Hospital.

The stabbing left large bloodstains on the front door, exterior walls and driveway of the house, which were still visible several days later.

Western Australian police confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that Mr D’Ascenzo had not made a “formal complaint”.

“Police and St John WA personnel attended the scene where a man in his 40s was located with multiple injuries consistent with stab wounds and lacerations,” WA Police said.

“At this time, the injured man has not filed a formal complaint.

‘Detectives will continue to liaise with the man in case he changes his mind and wants the matter investigated.’

Although Mr D’Ascenzo, director of luxury housing company Dasco Building Group, did not suffer life-threatening injuries, he remains in hospital.

Friends and neighbors are said to be shocked by the stabbing.

Mr D’Ascenzo has had “an esteemed career in the construction industry in Perth for over twenty years” and is considered “reliable”, Dasco’s website says.

He has made comments in the media in recent days about the long delays in the housing sector.

In his capacity as spokesperson for the Home Builders Action Group, he urged the WA Government to take action to help construction companies.

Mr D’Ascenzo claimed builders were not responsible for homeowners having to wait for the houses to be completed.

Instead, he claimed he had to regularly wait for tradies and materials to appear on sites.