During day two of former DCI Banks and Ballykissangel star Stephen Tompkinson’s GBH trial, his Whitley Bay neighbour told the court she witnessed the incident from her window. The alleged victim’s friend also gave evidence, with the star’s defence yet to start.
Caroline Davidson gave evidence on the second day of the 57-year-old’s trial at Newcastle Crown Court, where he is accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Karl Poole in the early hours of 30 May 2021.
Tompkinson, known for starring in TV shows including DCI Banks, Ballykissangel and Drop The Dead Donkey, denies the charge.
On the opening day of the trial, jurors were told Mr Poole suffered traumatic brain injuries as a result of the incident.
He and a friend, Andrew Hall, had been drinking since about midnight and were walking past Tompkinson’s home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, as they returned to Mr Hall’s house from the beach, the court heard.
Tompkinson went outside at about 5.30am to confront the two men for making noise outside his home, and initially called the police asking for them to be moved on, the court was told by prosecutor Michael Bunch.
On Thursday, the court heard from Mrs Davidson – jurors were told she knew Tompkinson lived at the house across the road but had not spoken to him since he moved in two or three years previously.
