Overview
- WA Police say Tim Picton, 36, was allegedly assaulted about 5:30am near James Street and Mountain Terrace in Northbridge and struck his head on the pavement.
- He remains in a critical condition at Royal Perth Hospital, with 9News reporting he is in an induced coma.
- The accused, identified in court as 20-year-old Brodie Jake Dewar, has been charged with grievous bodily harm and was granted bail.
- Court prosecutors told the magistrate there is a high chance Picton could suffer a lifelong disability.
- Picton, Mineral Resources’ strategy director and a former WA Labor campaign chief, has family thanking emergency services as police appeal for witnesses.