Stephen Tompkinson trial: Friend of man ‘punched’ by actor ‘heard cracking as head hit the floor’

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tompkinson told police he pushed Mr Poole away in self-defence, the court heard She told the court the men appeared “very drunk,” were “wobbling” from side-to-side and one of them was just wearing boxer shorts. “The next thing I knew the neighbour had stepped forward and he had slapped one of the gentlemen, the one without the top on, with his right hand and then punched him on the head with his left hand.” Asked by prosecutor Michael Bunch if there was anything that “precipitated that action”, Mrs Davidson said: “No.” Tompkinson denies the charge against him She said she was “100% sure” that the neighbour had moved towards the two men. “He didn’t even put his hands out to stop himself, he just hit the ground.” Mrs Davidson said Tompkinson came out of his house when the police arrived and spoke to two officers. Asked if the two men made any aggressive actions towards her neighbour at any point, Mrs Davidson said: “No.” Jurors have heard Tompkinson told police he pushed Mr Poole away in self-defence after the two had come towards him.