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Stephen Tompkinson accused of ‘grievous bodily harm’ that ‘left man with skull fracture’
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.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.’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.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.
