Tim Picton's accused killer pleads not guilty to manslaughter
Brodie Dewar has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Tim Picton, a former WA Labor strategist, following an alleged one-punch attack outside a Perth nightclub in December 2025. Picton died three weeks after the incident, having been left in critical condition. Dewar was initially charged with grievous bodily harm but faced a manslaughter charge after Picton's death. He is on bail and is scheduled to reappear in court next month.
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Brodie Dewar, accused killer of Labor identity Tim Picton, pleads not guilty to manslaughterDBy David WeberTopic:Courts16m ago16 minutes agoWed 29 Apr 2026 at 3:44amBrodie Jake Dewar leaves court after pleading not guilty to the manslaughter of Tim Picton. (ABC News: David Weber)abc.net.au/news/tim-picton-accused-killer-brodie-dewar-pleads-not-guilty/106620172Link copiedShareShare articleA man has pleaded not guilty to unlawfully killing Labor identity Tim Picton in an alleged one-punch attack outside a Perth nightclub.Mr Picton, who was a former strategist for WA Labor, died in hospital three weeks after he was allegedly hit by Brodie Jake Dewar in Northbridge in December.He was left in a critical condition after the alleged assault, and Mr Dewar was charged with causing grievous bodily…
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