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Got him! Corrie's Craig goes undercover to catch Clifton

Updated / Saturday, 22 Jul 2017 11:43
There were gripping scenes in the soap on Friday
There were gripping scenes in the soap on Friday

Coronation Street's Craig was the toast of Weatherfield fans on Friday night as the trainee police officer went undercover to obtain a confession from villain Neil Clifton.

It was another nail-biting double episode in the harrowing storyline which has seen teenage character Bethany (played by Lucy Fallon) groomed by boyfriend Nathan Curtis and raped by Police Constable Clifton.

Bethany (played by Lucy Fallon) was raped by Clifton (actor Ben Cartwright) who then threatened her family

With Curtis now in custody, Clifton (actor Ben Cartwright) threatened Bethany and warned her of the consequences for her family if she revealed the truth.

But when Bethany told best friend Craig (Colson Smith) about what Clifton had done, he decided to take matters into his own hands in a bid to bring him to justice.

Clifton had been assigned as mentor to trainee Craig, but in Friday night's gripping episodes the youth used his soft nature to his advantage to get the upper hand and make Clifton's temper boil over.

What Clifton didn't realise was that Craig had been recording their conversation on his phone.

Craig subsequently told Bethany what he had done and the police were contacted as the net closed in on Clifton.

We will have to wait until Monday on TV3 and ITV at 7.30pm to find out what happens next.

If you have been affected by this storyline please contact Childline in Ireland on 1800 66 66 66 or The Rape Crisis Centre on 1800 778 888.

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