Perth bikie Troy Mercanti may have to go on a public waiting list for a new kidney after years of alcohol, drug and steroid abuse ruined his own.

 

 The 44-year-old Finks motorcycle gang member was granted a bedside hearing in hospital yesterday after his lawyer said his medical condition had significantly deteriorated. West Australian Premier Colin Barnett said Mercanti had been at odds with the law during his life but as an Australian citizen he would be treated like anyone else in the medical system. Mercanti is facing charges after allegedly trying to smash his way into a couple's Duncraig home in Perth's north on Sunday following a suspected drug binge. He remains under police guard in Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Mercanti has been charged with trespassing and causing damage over the weekend incident. Dead man walking Mercanti leaves Adelaide Perth Now, 4 Aug 2011 Police tracking Fink's tri-state run The Australian, 4 Aug 2011 But he has also been charged with three counts of aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm, one count of aggravated indecent assault and one count of acting with intent to cause bodily harm. Those charges relate to previous alleged attacks on his partner Tammy Kingdon. It's understood that Mercanti refused to undergo life-saving dialysis treatment but doctors persuaded him late on Wednesday to have it, warning him he would quickly die otherwise. His only chance of leading a normal life is a kidney transplant, with the most suitable donors being family members. Mercanti would first have to be assessed for his suitability for a transplant, with damage to other organs or other medical conditions sometimes ruling out the procedure. If he cannot find a living donor, he could go on a waiting list for up to three years for a donated kidney. When asked about Mercanti going on a waiting list for a kidney when he had corrupted his own, Mr Barnett said there would not be much public sympathy for him. "Troy Mercanti has a very colourful history and has been at odds with the law throughout his life," he said. "However, he is an Australian citizen and he will be treated like anyone else in the medical system." Mercanti's move from the Coffin Cheaters to the Finks in 2008 sparked a feud between the two gangs that continues.