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Stephen Tompkinson accused of ‘grievous bodily harm’ that ‘left man with skull fracture’-Sabrina Barr-Entertainment – Metro
The actor has denied the allegation.
The actor has denied the allegation (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
Stephen Tompkinson is facing a court trial after being accused of ‘grievous bodily harm’, it’s been reported.
It’s been claimed that the actor – best-known for starring in TV shows including Grafters, Wild at Heart and Drop the Dead Donkey – caused a man to suffer a double skull fracture.
Tompkinson, 56, has denied the charge.
The alleged incident is said to have occurred in May last year outside a house where the actor was living in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside.
The maximum sentence for grievous bodily harm is five years’ custody if convicted, the Sentencing Council for England and Wales states.
According to The Sun, the alleged victim was left with a double skull fracture and was unable to work, having reportedly not been able to recall much of what happened.
The actor recently starred in The Bay (Picture: Ben Blackall/ITV)
A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed to the publication that the actor faced ‘a single charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm’ in front of magistrates on Wednesday August 10.
‘He pleaded not guilty and will next appear at Newcastle crown court on Wednesday, September 7,’ they added.
Tompkinson was asked to comment on the case by The Sun outside his flat in Tynemouth, North Tyneside, to which he replied: ‘No thank you.’
Tompkinson pleaded not guilty (Picture: BBC/House Productions/Matt Squire)
Prosecutors have reportedly claimed that The Bay star ‘unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm’.
From 1996 to 1998, the actor played the role of Father Peter Clifford in Ballykissangel, before playing Trevor Purvis in Grafters for a year.
He went on to star in DCI Banks for six years, also appearing in the films Brassed Off and Hotel Splendide.
In 2021, he starred in the second series of The Bay, playing the role of Stephen Marshbrook, who’s murdered in front of his son in mysterious circumstances.
He recently starred in a stage adaptation of Educating Rita, acting opposite his real-life partner Jess Johnson.
Metro.co.uk has contacted the Crown Prosecution Service and representatives for Stephen Tompkinson for comment.
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