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During day two of former DCI Banks and Ballykissangel star Stephen Tompkinson's GBH trial, his Whitley Bay neighbour told the court she witnessed the incident from her window. The alleged victim's friend also gave evidence, with the star's defence yet to start.
The DCI Banks star, 57, is attending day two of his trial for allegedly causing grievous bodily harm against Karl Poole and causing him traumatic brain injuries.
TV star Stephen Tompkinson denies assaulting Karl Poole and is being tried by a jury at Newcastle Crown Court
A neighbour of Stephen Tompkinson told a court that he was the aggressor in an early morning confrontation with two apparently drunken men.
Actor Stephen Tompkinson is accused in court of punching Karl Poole in the head, leaving him unconscious outside his home in Whitley Bay. The DCI Banks star denies a charge of grievous bodily harm.