Stephen Tompkinson trial: Actor denies punching drunk man

Actor Stephen Tompkinson denies causing grievous bodily harm to a man he confronted outside his homeActor Stephen Tompkinson has told his trial punching a drunk man outside his home would have been "career suicide".

The DCI Banks and Ballykissangel star insists he did not punch Mr Poole but pushed him away in self-defence. "They were making a lot of noise and they could barely stand. I thought it was in their best interests as well to get them assisted home at least," the defendant said.Stephen Tompkinson found fame in the TV shows Ballykissangel and Drop the Dead Donkey

Mr Tompkinson said he was so "dazzled" by the response that he repeated the words "I'm a social worker" because "it hardly seemed like conduct becoming of one".The "whole atmosphere changed very quickly", going from "jovial to frightening", with both men getting unsteadily to their feet and approaching him, the actor said.

His barrister, Nicholas Lumley KC, said: "Standing there now, how do you feel about that head injury?"

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