Murdered Mandurah teenager Jessie Cate. Source: News Limited
In the Supreme Court today a 42-year-old man has been jailed for six years and two months over a drunken assault causing the death of the father of murdered teenager Jessie Cate. Source: News Limited
THE family of the father of murdered Mandurah teenager Jessie Cate has called for an end to alcohol-fuelled violence after a man was today jailed over his bashing death.
Timothy John Skipper, 42, was been jailed for six years and two months over a drunken assault that caused the death of Paul Edward Cate, 46.
Cate died after a fight with Skipper at Mr Cate's caravan home near Mandurah on May 31, 2012.
The fight happened a day after Kyle Rohan Garth pleaded guilty to murdering Mr Cate's 15-year-old daughter, Jessie, by strangling her.
The WA Supreme Court heard today that Skipper and Mr Cate had been drinking with friends when Mr Cate touched Skipper's girlfriend on the bottom.
Skipper repeatedly punched Mr Cate and kneed him in the head before the group returned to their drinking, believing Mr Cate had fallen asleep.
When they realised it was more serious, they called for an ambulance and tried to resuscitate him, but Mr Cate died in hospital, the court heard.
Skipper first said Mr Cate fell over and Justice Lindy Jenkins said there was "an element of self-interest" in his failure to mention the fight.
Skipper, who has a criminal record including assault, claimed to not remember details about the fight.
"The simple fact is, if you had not been drinking, if you had not let your anger go, then Mr Cate would be alive today," Justice Jenkins said.
She said the Cate family had endured a "double tragedy" with the death of Jessie and then her father.
"I have seen over the decades too many people losing their lives from thoughtless violence even though there has been no intent to cause significant injury," she said.
Outside court Mr Cate's brother, Shane, called for an end to alcohol-fuelled violence.
He said his brother had unfortunately not had much contact with his daughter before her death.
"Obviously our family has been through an awful lot the last two years," he said.
"I don't think any parent could ever recover from losing their child." He said as a young kid he tended to idolise his brother.
"Deep down, he was a good person and he loved his kids." Skipper must serve four years and two months before being eligible for parole.
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