Leading TV actor Stephen Tompkinson has broken his silence after facing trial for causing grievous bodily harm (GBH).
Tompkinson, famed for appearances in shows like Ballykissangel, DCI Banks and Wild at Heart, was found not guilty by a jury at Newcastle Crown Court on May 11. He had been accused of punching Karl Poole in the head after finding him and a friend drinking at the bottom of his Whitley Bay driveway in the early hours of May 30 2021.
Mr Poole fell to the ground and broke his skull when his head hit the pavement, Newcastle Crown Court was told. Prosecutors claimed Tompkinson “snapped” and “lashed out” at Mr Poole in “disgust” at his behaviour.
