Stephen Tompkinson’s neighbour tells court she saw him slap and punch drunk man
ok.co.ukThe neighbour of actor Stephen Tompkinson has told a court she saw him slap and punch a drunk man in the head after asking him to move away from his home in the early hours of the morning.The 57 year old DCI Banks star is on trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Karl Poole on May 30 2021.
Jurors have heard Mr Poole and his friend Andrew Hall had been drinking since around midnight and had gone to the beach to watch the sunrise before walking back past Stephen's home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside.
Stephen went outside to confront the two men for making noise outside his home and called the police asking for them to be moved on, the court has heard.
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