Stephen Tompkinson punched man for making noise outside his home, court hears

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Prosecutors have told a jury that actor Stephen Tompkinson punched a man to the ground for making noise outside his home.

The 57-year-old

About half an hour later, a neighbour called the emergency services to report that one of the men was lying unconscious in the street. Mr Bunch told the court Mr Poole and his friend, Andrew Hall, had been drinking since around midnight and had gone to the beach to watch the sunrise before walking back to Mr Hall’s house, passing Tompkinson’s home on Beech Grove on the way.

Mr Bunch said Mrs Davidson went back to bed but looked out again when she heard another voice about five minutes later.Jurors were told she saw the defendant standing on his driveway speaking to the two men. ‘The two men, who were obviously heavily drunk, tried to get to their feet, but Mr Poole could hardly stay upright, and Mr Hall had to help him keep his feet.

 

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