Stephen Tompkinson trial: Actor 'convincing at telling a story'

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Actor Stephen Tompkinson's talent made him 'convincing in putting across a story', jurors told

Actor Stephen Tompkinson denies causing grievous bodily harm to a man he confronted outside his home

In his closing speech to the jury, Mr Bunch said this caused Mr Poole to fall and hit his head on the pavement, fracturing his skull. Mr Tompkinson, who was born in Stockton-on-Tees, had argued his profession made him less likely to assault anyone because it would be "career suicide"."Do we think about anything else other than that which has made us see red?"The jury might think the actor's "obvious talent makes him convincing in putting across a story", the prosecutor told them.

Jurors heard Mr Poole and Mr Hall had been drinking since midnight and had passed Mr Tompkinson's home in North Tyneside on the walk back from the beach.

 

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