British actor Stephen Tompkinson is to face trial next year after appearing in court today and denying a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm. The 56-year-old, best known for playing on-screen detective Inspector Alan Banks in ITV crime drama series DCI Banks, now faces a jury trial due to start next May. During a hearing at Newcastle Crown Court this …
The Special Investigation Team probing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence of October 3 has described the killing of fours farmers and a journalist as a “pre-planned conspiracy”. Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni, is the main accused in the case, as it was his SUV that allegedly crushed the farmers. SIT’s chief investigation officer Vidyaram Diwakar, in his …
