Police have charged a 23-year-old man in relation to the alleged Mount Lawley home invasion on Friday in which one intruder was stabbed to death.

It will be alleged about 1.45am two people entered a home on Guildford Road via separate doors, the click of a gate alerting one of the four people inside, all of whom were awake.

The crime scene stretched for about 100m along Guildford Road. Credit:Radio 6PR / Lisa Barnes

It’s believed a violent encounter ensued involving weapons including a sword.

The two alleged offenders fled the scene, one collapsing 100 metres away, having suffered stab wounds.