Fred Talbot’s sex abuse trial halted over injury

The sex abuse trial of television weatherman Fred Talbot was halted when he fell into a table and injured his head as he left the witness box.

Talbot, 65, suffered a crashing fall as he appeared to miss a step to the right of the box at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. He suffered a cut to the forehead after he tumbled into a facing table.

The incident took place as the jury was sent out for a break after Talbot had started to give evidence in his defence.