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Nicole Vassell

Stephen Tompkinson says he’s ‘eating again’ after GBH charge gets dropped

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Stephen Tompkinson has spoken out for the first time since being cleared of a grievous bodily harm charge last week.

The actor, known for his roles in shows DCI Banks, Wild at Heart and Ballykissangel, had been accused of punching a man named Karl Poole after finding him and a friend drinking outside of his home in the early hours of the morning in May 2021.

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