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| An actor from the hit TV series Game of Thrones has had part of his ear bitten off, it has emerged. | An actor from the hit TV series Game of Thrones has had part of his ear bitten off, it has emerged. |
| Clive Mantle, who was also a longstanding cast member on the BBC medical drama Casualty, was attacked at the Travelodge in Foster Street in Newcastle after a dispute over noise, according to his agent. Following the attack, which happened in the early hours of Sunday morning, Mantle underwent emergency surgery to have his ear sewn back on. | Clive Mantle, who was also a longstanding cast member on the BBC medical drama Casualty, was attacked at the Travelodge in Foster Street in Newcastle after a dispute over noise, according to his agent. Following the attack, which happened in the early hours of Sunday morning, Mantle underwent emergency surgery to have his ear sewn back on. |
| The 55-year-old actor had finished a run in The Ladykillers at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle when the attack occurred. It is believed that Mantle asked a group of men to keep the noise down outside his hotel room before he was attacked. | The 55-year-old actor had finished a run in The Ladykillers at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle when the attack occurred. It is believed that Mantle asked a group of men to keep the noise down outside his hotel room before he was attacked. |
| A 32-year-old man from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire has been charged with wounding with intent and will appear before magistrates next month. | A 32-year-old man from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire has been charged with wounding with intent and will appear before magistrates next month. |
| Mantle's agents, the London-based Sarahband Associates, said surgeons at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary had managed to sew the top part of the actor's right ear back on. A spokesman said he believed the actor was attacked in the hotel after asking other guests to keep the noise down. | Mantle's agents, the London-based Sarahband Associates, said surgeons at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary had managed to sew the top part of the actor's right ear back on. A spokesman said he believed the actor was attacked in the hotel after asking other guests to keep the noise down. |
| "He is very shaken and shocked by what has happened. You don't expect this kind of thing to happen in a hotel," said the spokesman. "The part of the ear that was bitten off was found and sewn back on. Mr Mantle said the police, ambulance and hospital staff were amazing." | "He is very shaken and shocked by what has happened. You don't expect this kind of thing to happen in a hotel," said the spokesman. "The part of the ear that was bitten off was found and sewn back on. Mr Mantle said the police, ambulance and hospital staff were amazing." |
| Another man has been released on bail in connection with the attack and a third man released without charge. | Another man has been released on bail in connection with the attack and a third man released without charge. |
| Mantle had finished the Newcastle run of The Ladykillers on Saturday evening. The show's tour began in September last year and has a further three weeks left to run. Mantle has now left the production on medical advice. | Mantle had finished the Newcastle run of The Ladykillers on Saturday evening. The show's tour began in September last year and has a further three weeks left to run. Mantle has now left the production on medical advice. |
| Jon Bath, head of production for the show's producer Fiery Angel, told The Stage that the attack was "horrifying and disgusting and has shaken everyone up". He added: "We'll be keeping in close touch with Clive while he recovers and wish him a speedy recovery." | Jon Bath, head of production for the show's producer Fiery Angel, told The Stage that the attack was "horrifying and disgusting and has shaken everyone up". He added: "We'll be keeping in close touch with Clive while he recovers and wish him a speedy recovery." |
| Mantle, who is over 1.95 metres (6ft 5in) tall, played Greatjon Umber, a Northern lord, in the first series of Game of Thrones. In Casualty he played the surgeon Mike Barrett. | Mantle, who is over 1.95 metres (6ft 5in) tall, played Greatjon Umber, a Northern lord, in the first series of Game of Thrones. In Casualty he played the surgeon Mike Barrett. |
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