Will Driscoll has been found out for the attack on Daniel Obsourne (Picture: ITV)
A lot has happened on Coronation Street since Christmas Day, but the brutal attack on Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) that night was never going to go unpunished for long.
In tonight’s episode, Daniel made the bold decision to visit the man blamed for the attack in prison, as part of a restorative justice scheme. However, things didn’t go the way he’d anticipated, even after warnings from Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) not to expect too much.
Viewers will recall that a homeless man was arrested after he was found with Daniel’s stolen belongings, and later admitted to mugging him.
However, Daniel noticed a glaringly obvious discrepancy when he came face-to-face with the man.
After his supposed attacker limped into the room, Daniel questioned how long he’d been injured, and he explained that it was an old Achilles injury that had been bothering him for months.
The overseeing officer was caught off guard when Daniel began to speculate that this man hadn’t been his attacker, arguing that he had distinctly heard someone running away from the crime scene.
Daniel was left for dead and found by Evelyn Plummer (Picture: ITV)
He pointed out that someone could easily have framed him, especially as the man didn’t remember what had happened that night.
The one thing he couldn’t understand was why he had confessed to something he couldn’t remember doing, but it became clear when he pointed out that there was food and a warm bed in prison.
When Daniel left, he had more questions than when he arrived – mainly, who was really behind his attack?
It didn’t take him long to figure it out.
In the Rovers, he overheard Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) discussing Will Driscoll’s (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) temper, and he was quickly reminded of his attitude on Christmas Day.
Will had done nothing to hide his dislike of Daniel over Christmas dinner, with their argument quickly escalating.
Daniel realised that the wrong man was in prison for his attack (Picture: ITV)
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Viewers will know that Daniel is currently dating fellow teacher Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon), unaware that she has also been grooming and sleeping with student Will.
She had told Will that her relationship with Daniel was just to maintain their cover, but his jealousy caught Daniel’s attention early on. Thinking quickly, Megan covered the truth by telling him Will had a schoolboy crush.
Will’s hatred of Daniel only grew, until he lashed out on Christmas Day and left him for dead in the ginnel.
Having witnessed her grandson’s attack, Maggie Driscoll (Pauline McLynn) staged it as a mugging to protect Will, and they both agreed to keep their mouths shut.
Unfortunately, Will couldn’t hide the truth when Daniel confronted him, with his reaction confirming Daniel’s suspicions that he was his attacker.
Will’s jealousy led to his vicious attack (Picture: ITV)
When he presented Megan with his theory, she appeared to inwardly panic, urging Daniel to sleep on it before making the decision to go to the police.
However, Daniel had already made up his mind, and when Megan visited the Rovers later, she was horrified to find DC Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) there to take Will into questioning.
The situation escalated further when Will tried to run, and Kit had no choice but to arrest him.
Will Will admit to attacking Daniel? And if so, will his reasons lead the police to the horrifying truth about Megan?
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