Abi Webster involves blows with Toyah Habeeb in an emotional new Coronation Avenue storyline.
The cobbles have been rocked after Mason Radcliffe was stabbed to loss of life throughout an altercation together with his brothers Logan and Matty.
For Abi, it has introduced again reminiscences of her late son Seb Franklin, who was overwhelmed to loss of life in an assault led by Corey Brent and his gang.
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In upcoming scenes, Toyah turns into involved over Abi’s well-being when she overhears Roy Cropper discussing Abi’s current hallucinations along with her husband Kevin.
Abi insists to Kevin that Roy’s issues are unfounded and he has acquired the incorrect finish of the stick.
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She is additional irritated when Toyah suggests Abi sees a grief counsellor, accusing Toyah of attempting to steal Alfie, who Toyah was beforehand concerned in a custody battle over.
The entire occasion is witnessed by Leanne Battersby and Tracy McDonald, who’re sitting within the Bistro watching Toyah getting grief from Abi.
Explaining the tragic storyline, producer Kate Brooks informed Digital Spy and different press: “We begin the yr with a giant knife crime story. It is a actually necessary story to sort out, as a result of the statistics are so alarming.
“We have labored actually carefully with the Ben Kinsella Basis to verify we’re telling the story proper and that the message is to not carry a knife out of concern, as a result of that escalates all the things.
“We all know we’re tackling a delicate storyline and it’ll be very hard-hitting. We now have Mason on the centre of it and Dylan and Betsy are concerned. It has large ramifications for Abi – and for Tim and Sally going ahead.”
Coronation Avenue airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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