Coronation Street’s child grooming storyline has divided opinion among soap fans.
The ITV series has been screening scenes in which teenager Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) has been targeted by Nathan Curtis (Chris Harper), a much older man.
In Thursday night’s episode, the plot thickened when Nathan was arrested over suspicions about another girl’s disappearance, but was later released and asked Bethany to provide an alibi for him.
Some viewers were shocked by the turn the soap had taken.
Plenty of people found it distressing to watch.
Some Corrie fans believed that the soap had gone too far with the gritty storyline.
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But others praised the producers for covering an important issue.
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Now fans are waiting nervously to find out whether Bethany will agree to providing an alibi.
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