Coronation Street has unveiled two more surprising suspects in the ongoing investigation into Joel Deering’s murder.
The ITV soap kicked off its most significant whodunnit this month, revealing that the abusive Joel had been killed. Initially, three suspects were announced, all of whom had motives for wanting him dead.
Mason Radcliffe was arrested after being found with a crowbar, while Ed and Ronnie Bailey were implicated due to Joel’s betrayal of Dee-Dee Bailey.
The drama intensified when Dee-Dee herself became a suspect, with a flashback showing her washing blood off her hands alongside a crowbar.
In today’s episode, two additional suspects were introduced, while a popular fan theory was dismissed. DS Lisa Swain was seen concealing bruises from her daughter, Betsy.
When Betsy discovered pain medication prescribed the day after Joel’s murder, she confronted her mother publicly, convinced that Lisa was hiding a significant secret.
Simultaneously, Carla Connor has been deceptive about her whereabouts on the night of Joel’s murder. Many fans speculated that she and Lisa were together, but the episode clarified that this wasn’t the case.
Lisa insisted to Carla that she had been hit by a car and was concealing it from Betsy due to the circumstances surrounding her late wife’s death on the job.
Flashbacks revealed Carla leaving the factory and encountering someone in a van, raising questions about her involvement in Joel’s murder or whether she is covering for someone else.
