Coronation Street fans predict second favourite will be ‘locked up’

Coronation Street favourite Roy Cropper might not be the only beloved cobbles resident to find themselves locked up behind bars this week after new evidence came to light

Fans of Coronation Street may expect to see a second cobbles favorite go to jail after Roy Cropper was censured for Lauren Bolton’s abduction.

Since the adolescent abruptly disappeared back in February, fans have been glued to their televisions for the past few months as the search for her has continued. Since then, the proprietor of the café has been under suspicion when he cleaned the flat of one of his employees just before the police arrived to conduct a search.

Viewers saw the adored old company owner appear before the judge on Monday, April 15, when Dee-Dee Bailey argued in favor of his release on bond pending trial. To the dismay of the audience, however, the local solicitor was unable to secure his release and he was sent down.

As the loveable Roy moved into his new lodgings, he broke hearts up and down the country when he refused an evening meal. Things only got worse for the TV icon when he used his one phone call to call the café which was completely empty.

Now, fans are convinced another resident will be moving into the local prison after new evidence came to light. At the end of the episode, Bobby confessed to DS Swain that he was assaulted by w masked man who was leaving Lauren’s flat on the day of her disappearance.

The newcomer then shared this information with his aunt Carla Connor as he encouraged her to change her statement to help catch the real kidnapper. The businesswoman rightly recoiled at her nephew’s fibs as she warned him that this could land him in serious trouble with the police.

Bobby told her: “It took longer than expected at the police station, I was giving them a lead. I told them I saw someone at Lauren’s flat on the night she disappeared.

“I gave a vague enough but detailed enough description of him, I just couldn’t point him wildly out.” Furious with his decision, Carla asked: “Bobby, you made up a murderer?” to which he argued: “We don’t know she’s dead. The police should be out there.

“I told them I tried to keep it a secret but I came home and you could see I was upset and you asked if anything had happened. I can tell you the date and time I said I spoke to you if you like.”

Disgusted with his lies, she fumed: “You brought me into it?” which he pointed out: “You want to see Roy free, don’t you? And catch whoever did this. Well then back me to the police.”

She added: “What by lying, Bobby?” as he explained: “Do you want to see me locked up for making a false statement? No. So lie, for Roy’s sake.”

Now viewers believe this could land the newbie behind bars for perverting the course of justice. After watching the dramatic scenes unfold, viewers flooded to X – formerly known as Twitter – to share their suspicions online.

One user penned: “Oh Bobby you’ve just made things worse. Lying to the police could get you send down [worried emoji] #Corrie.” Another agreed: “There’s lying to the police and then there’s adding a fake killer into your story. What an idiot #Corrie.”

A third echoed: “Been to the police and told them lies in order to bring about a miscarriage of justice. Bobby should be charged with perverting the course of justice #Corrie.”

Viewers will have to stay tuned to see what effect this will have on Lauren’s case.