Stephen Tompkinson trial: Actor ‘punched drunken man’ and ‘induced traumatic mind accidents’, courtroom advised
Actor Stephen Tompkinson slapped and punched a person who was drunk and making noise outdoors his house, leaving him with traumatic mind accidents, a courtroom has heard.The 57-year-old, finest recognized for reveals together with Ballykissangel and DCI Banks, is on trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of inflicting grievous bodily hurt within the early hours of 30 May 2021.Tompkinson denies the cost and beforehand advised police he acted in self-defence.On the primary day of the trial, prosecutor Michael Bunch advised the jury that police have been made conscious of an incident when Tompkinson referred to as at about 5.30am to report two drunken males outdoors his home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside.The actor advised officers he had taken a bottle of Jagermeister from the ...