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Coronation Street has confirmed a special week of episodes are ahead - but will it lead to the truth about Lauren Bolton's disappearance? It's been three months since the teenager mysteriously disappeared from Weatherfield without a trace.
She was last seen in the ITV soap on February 23 after being sacked from her job at Roy's Rolls by Roy. The cafe owner later visited her with her wages and some extra cash to tide her over. But soon after, the teen was visited at home by a mystery person, who viewers never got to see, and she hasn't been seen since.
New love interest and Carla Connor's nephew Bobby found her flat unlocked and eerily empty. Bobby did report Lauren as missing to the police but it wasn't until Sean Tully was viewing the flat and revealed he'd spotted blood on the curtains the case really began into her disappearance. And when the blood was confirmed as being Lauren's, the missing persons case became a murder probe.
Since then, Roy has been charged with Lauren's murder and having been refused bail, is awaiting trial in Weatherfield nick. But Daniel Osbourne has also found himself being questioned over Lauren's disappearance before Nathan Curtis' return sent Bethany Platt on a whole new trail of finding Lauren - whether that be dead or alive.
In Corrie next week, with Roy remanded in custody, awaiting trial for Lauren’s murder, the pressure is mounting both on the man himself and those trying to prove his innocence. While friends and family who know him are convinced that Roy Cropper is innocent, others certainly aren’t.
And when far-right activist Griff lands back in Weatherfield Prison, he takes it upon himself to try and force a confession out of Roy. Griff is out for blood and it soon becomes clear that Roy is in grave danger.
Lauren's last appearance in Weatherfield (Image: ITV)
Meanwhile, Bethany is convinced that Nathan is to blame for Lauren’s murder. Her daughter at breaking point, Sarah takes a bold move to try and get rid of Bethany’s sex offender ex for good. But when she’s caught in the act is Sarah in trouble? Or will the police find evidence of their own which puts Nathan in the frame?
In a climactic week of episodes, stripped across five nights, we’ll see Carla and Bobby on the wrong side of the law, facing charges for perverting the course of justice. But just as it looks like DS Swain and Kit are about to crack the case, the audience will be hit with a bolt out of the blue as a new piece of evidence reveals who Lauren’s killer really is! Have the police got their man in Nathan or is a predator still at large?
According to the new spoilers, things start when Sarah and Bethany report Nathan to the police for breaching the terms of his licence when he drives his van past her, freaking her out. As Bethany threatens to leave Weatherfield again, Sarah pays Nath
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When Nathan laughs in her face Sarah forms a plan and returns with a plastic bag containing Lauren’s hair bobble, found in her things that she left at the Platts. But newcomer Kit catches Sarah in the act, forcing her to admit she was planning to plant the hair bobble in Nathan’s van to prove he murdered Lauren. Kit urges her to let the police do their job.
News soon spreads through the street that Nathan has been arrested but in Roy’s prison cell, the book he was reading lies soaked in tea with a broken spine.
Later, Nina informs Carla and Bobby that Roy will soon have a date for his trial. DS Swain asks Carla why she’s fallen out with Roy butt Carla closes it down and when she then overhears Swain rowing with her daughter on the phone, Carla offers an ear. Lisa opens up and explains her partner died and her daughter is struggling with her grief.
DS Swain opens up to Carla (Image: ITV)
DS Swain visits Roy in prison and asks him outright if his fallout with Carla has anything to do with Bobby’s statement. Meanwhile, after searching his van and discovering some USB sticks, Kit arrests Nathan on suspicion of breaching his sexual harm prevention order. DS Swain also arrests Bobby on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and warns Carla that Bobby’s lies aren’t helping anyone, least of all Roy. And without them knowing, hellbent on revenge, Griff enters Roy’s prison cell.
As the week continues, Dee-dee hopes Bobby’s statement will be enough to exonerate Roy. In the meantime, Griff orders Roscoe to lure Roy to the prison library.
When Carla reveals that Bobby’s been arrested for perverting the course of justice, Dee-Dee realises with horror that Roy’s defence is up in smoke. In prison, as Roy heads off to the library with Roscoe, Griff enters his empty cell. Upon returning from the library, Roy’s shocked to come face to face with Griff.
Roy is attacked by Griff in prison (Image: ITV)
In shocking scenes, Griff pulls out a weapon and demands Roy tell him what he did with Lauren’s body. Elsewhere, Sarah asks Kit what they found in Nathan’s van. When Kit reveals it’s one of Lauren’s hairs and suggests she must have dropped it, he promises to keep her name out of it.
With Joel present, DS Swain and Kit set about interviewing Nathan. Sarah confides in Bethany and Daniel how she planned to set Nathan up and now he’s been arrested. Daniel’s incensed. When DS Swain reveals that the girl who provided him with an alibi for the night of Lauren’s disappearance has changed her mind, Nathan’s rattled.
As DS Swain questions him about his penchant for young girls and suggests he murdered Lauren, Nathan refuses to comment. And Dee-dee’s furious when Joel reveals that he’s representing Nathan. Over the road, Daniel assures Bethany he would never grass up Sarah a
DS Swain interviews Nathan (Image: ITV)
With Roy refusing to confess to murder, Griff holds the makeshift knife to his throat and orders Roy to say his last words - and we soon discover who really killed Lauren!
Nathan assures Joel that he’s innocent and suspects Sarah planted Lauren’s hair. In a bid to gather more evidence against Nathan, Daniel and Bethany call Nicky and beg her to put them in touch with Ellie as they suspect she has vital information.
Ellie describes to Bethany how she had a client who showered her with gifts and became more of a boyfriend, but suddenly turned nasty and threatened to kill her. When Bethany shows her a photo of Nathan, will Ellie confirm it was him? Elsewhere Carla offers Swain’s daughter some work experience at the factory.
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