<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man accused of fatally bashing Labor identity Tim Picton has admitted assaulting another man.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Brodie Jake Dewar, 20, is facing a manslaughter charge after allegedly attacking Picton, 36, in Northbridge, in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/perth" rel="" target="" title="Perth"><span>Perth</span></a><span>'s inner city, in the early hours of December 27.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was also accused of causing bodily harm over an incident in the Perth suburb of Kalamunda on December 25 shortly after midnight, when he allegedly punched another man to the ground outside a pub.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/ndis-announcement-mark-butler-national-press-club-speech/9eeadad4-6e3c-4e39-b003-b8f594127adb" rel="" target="" title="Government flags crackdown, cost-cutting in NDIS"><strong><span>Government flags crackdown, cost-cutting in NDIS</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dewar, who is on bail, pleaded guilty today in Armadale Magistrates Court to the lesser charge of assault occasioning bodily harm over the incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/courts" rel="" target="" title="Perth court"><span>Perth court</span></a><span> previously heard Dewar knocked the man in his 40s unconscious after an incident involving the younger man's sister.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dewar then recorded the man lying on the ground with his mobile phone and said "don't hit on my sister" and "bro, keep snoring", the court was told.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/brodie-jake-dewar-court-updates-labor-figures-accused-killer-pleads-guilty-to-assaulting-another-man/0ba88567-7f4b-46ad-b3be-972096fb1e30" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dewar then used the heavily intoxicated man's phone to call him an Uber after his friends helped him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man suffered minor injuries and later told police he didn't remember the incident, which was recorded on CCTV.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dewar is scheduled to reappear in Armadale Court for sentencing on May 6.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-april-22-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/c3a8451b-6736-489e-8f50-adf4641cb25c" rel="" target="" title="Iran's not-so-subtle message to the US and Israel"><strong><span>Iran's not-so-subtle message to the US and Israel</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He is scheduled to appear in Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court on April 29 on the manslaughter charge relating to Picton's death.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Picton, who has been lauded as a brilliant political tactician, died in hospital several weeks after hitting his head on the pavement during the incident with Dewar.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His death triggered an outpouring of grief from his family, friends and colleagues, as tributes flowed from the prime minister, several premiers and business leaders.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Picton had advised state and federal politicians, and helped guide </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/western-australia" rel="" target="" title="WA"><span>WA</span></a><span> Labor to a landslide 2021 election victory.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Perth court has previously heard Picton was ejected from the Paramount Nightclub due to intoxication.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He had repeatedly grabbed Dewar's 18-year-old cousin around the waist and made unwanted advances towards her, defence lawyer Simon Watters has previously told the court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The young woman, Dewar and others in their group repeatedly told Picton to stop and go away, but the unwanted attention continued, the court heard.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dewar allegedly struck Picton's face outside a fast-food restaurant and he fell to the ground, hitting his head.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here 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