{"id":425128,"date":"2026-02-14T09:20:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T09:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/425128\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T09:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T09:20:14","slug":"coronation-street-teen-arrested-as-attack-culprit-is-exposed-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/425128\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street teen arrested as attack culprit is exposed | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/10_02_coro_sam_will_megan_02-2cbe.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26554558\" alt=\"Will looking worried at an unbothered Megan while Sam keeps an eye on them from across the Bistro in Corrie\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tWill Driscoll has been found out for the attack on Daniel Obsourne (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>A lot has happened on <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tv-soaps\/coronation-street\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coronation Street<\/a> since Christmas Day, but the brutal attack on <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/daniel-osbourne\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Osbourne<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/rob-mallard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rob Mallard<\/a>) that night was never going to go unpunished for long.<\/p>\n<p>In tonight\u2019s 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\u2019t go the way he\u2019d anticipated, even after warnings from <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/adam-barlow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Barlow<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/sam-robertson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Robertson<\/a>) not to expect too much.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers will <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/26\/daniels-attacker-revealed-early-coronation-street-itvx-release-accomplice-25818121\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recall that a homeless man was arrested<\/a> after he was found with Daniel\u2019s stolen belongings, and later admitted to mugging him.<\/p>\n<p>However, Daniel noticed a glaringly obvious discrepancy when he came face-to-face with the man.<\/p>\n<p>After his supposed attacker limped into the room, Daniel questioned how long he\u2019d been injured, and he explained that it was an old Achilles injury that had been bothering him for months.<\/p>\n<p>The overseeing officer was caught off guard when Daniel began to speculate that this man hadn\u2019t been his attacker, arguing that he had distinctly heard someone running away from the crime scene.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26_12_coro_evelyn_02-b05f.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25146860\" alt=\"Evelyn walks down a ginnel in Corrie\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tDaniel was left for dead and found by Evelyn Plummer (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that someone could easily have framed him, especially as the man didn\u2019t remember what had happened that night. <\/p>\n<p>The one thing he couldn\u2019t understand was why he had confessed to something he couldn\u2019t remember doing, but it became clear when he pointed out that there was food and a warm bed in prison.<\/p>\n<p>When Daniel left, he had more questions than when he arrived \u2013 mainly, who was really behind his attack?<\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t take him long to figure it out.<\/p>\n<p>In the Rovers, he overheard <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/eva-price\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eva Price<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/catherine-tyldesley\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Catherine Tyldesley<\/a>) discussing <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/will-driscoll\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Driscoll<\/a>\u2019s (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/lucas-hodgson-wale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lucas Hodgson-Wale<\/a>) temper, and he was <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/09\/wills-explosive-outburst-coronation-street-leads-a-revelation-daniel-new-spoiler-video-26742611\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">quickly reminded of his attitude<\/a> on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p>Will had done nothing to hide his dislike of Daniel over Christmas dinner, with their argument quickly escalating.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/13_02_coro_daniel_adam_will_01-ac38.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26554584\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tDaniel realised that the wrong man was in prison for his attack (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tDon&#8217;t miss a Soaps scoop! Add us as a Preferred Source\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>As a loyal Metro Soaps reader, we want to make sure you never miss our articles when searching for stories. We have all the latest soaps news, spoilers, videos, and interviews, with a vibrant community of highly engaged readers.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a> and tick\u00a0Metro.co.uk\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771060813_694_SEI_278522320-46a3.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25627285\" alt=\"Soaps authors collage Fact box image only Picture: Metro\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tNow you can ensure you never miss a story from the Soaps team<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>She had told Will that her relationship with Daniel was just to maintain their cover, but his jealousy caught Daniel\u2019s attention early on. Thinking quickly, Megan covered the truth by telling him Will had a schoolboy crush.<\/p>\n<p>Will\u2019s hatred of Daniel only grew, until he lashed out on Christmas Day and left him for dead in the ginnel.<\/p>\n<p>Having witnessed her grandson\u2019s attack, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/maggie-driscoll\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maggie Driscoll<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/pauline-mclynn\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pauline McLynn<\/a>) staged it as a mugging to protect Will, and they both agreed to keep their mouths shut.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Will couldn\u2019t hide the truth when Daniel confronted him, with his reaction confirming Daniel\u2019s suspicions that he was his attacker.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/15_01_coro_megan_will_02-5642.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26084477\" alt=\"Megan speaks to Will in Corrie\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tWill\u2019s jealousy led to his vicious attack (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>However, Daniel had already made up his mind, and when Megan visited the Rovers later, she was horrified to find <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/kit-green\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DC Kit Green<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jacob-roberts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacob Roberts<\/a>) there to take Will into questioning.<\/p>\n<p>The situation escalated further when Will tried to run, and Kit had no choice but to arrest him.<\/p>\n<p>Will Will admit to attacking Daniel? And if so, will his reasons lead the police to the horrifying truth about Megan?<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/12\/coronation-street-star-confirms-megans-demise-will-trigger-26852364\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coronation Street star confirms Megan\u2019s \u2018demise\u2019 and what will trigger it<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/09\/coronation-streets-sam-catches-predator-megan-will-camera-danger-26796787\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coronation Street\u2019s Sam catches predator Megan with Will on camera but he\u2019s in danger<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/07\/megan-pours-venom-continues-target-young-sam-coronation-street-26722534\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Megan pours venom as she continues to target young Sam in Coronation Street<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Soaps Newsletter \u2013 Weekly<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Will Driscoll has been found out for the attack on Daniel Obsourne (Picture: ITV) A lot has happened&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":425129,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[2525,156099,96,105392,156100,1609,391,56,54,55,102922],"class_list":{"0":"post-425128","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-coronation-street","9":"tag-daniel-osbourne","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-lucas-hodgson-wale","12":"tag-rob-mallard","13":"tag-soaps","14":"tag-tv","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-unitedkingdom","18":"tag-will-driscoll"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/425129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=425128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}