Coronation Street: David Platt faces rapist Josh Tucker in prison

Josh Tucker, David Platt

by Marianna Manson |
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Next week in Coronation Street, David Platt will come face to face with Josh Tucker - the man who drugged and raped him.

When a fellow inmate reveals Josh is inside for the same crime, will David Platt open up?

As Gemma Winter's due date approaches, she finds herself caught in a spot of bother on her way to watch the county football match. But when the incriminating photographs go viral, Gemma thinks she might be able to make a quick buck.

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With David having a hard time in prison, Shona Ramsay is stumped for what to do when a woman arrives claiming she's Max's grandma, and that she's filing for custody.

When Shona and Sarah-Louise Platt find out that Adam Barlow has been giving the woman legal advice, there's hell to pay.

Meanwhile, Sinead Tinker tries to enjoy a family picnic, and Bethany Platt and James Bailey grow closer.

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Coronation Street: David Platt faces his rapist in prison

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Gemma's due date is inching nearer and as a treat before the babies arrive, she and Chesney manage to wangle VIP tickets to go and see the county football match.

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But their excitement turns to humiliation when Gemma's enormous bump gets her caught in the turnstiles on the way into the stadium.

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As the match begins and the crowd erupts into chants and cheers, Gemma and Chesney struggle to maneuver her out from between the bars.

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Eventually the emergency services arrive and two firemen manage to free Gemma from the turnstile - but not before a passerby manages to get a snap of the scene.

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Gemma is distraught when she realises that the embarassing pictures have been published on the front page of The Gazette and she's now being hassled by journalists.

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Soon she's contacted by a PR agent and arranges a meeting in the Bistro. The PR agent insists that she could earn a small fortune by agreeing to interviews.

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But Bernie isn't so sure, especially when the meeting has to be cut short after Gemma starts getting stomach pains. At the hospital, Gemma is ordered to rest and Bernie offers to do her PR for her.

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Elsewhere, Bethany and James are chilling at home, discussing James' job as a professional footballer for the county football team.

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Bethany is interested in the politics of the locker room, telling James that she thinks it would be a great article. What's she got in mind?

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Meanwhile, Faye has been left in charge of Lily and Harry while Shona and Sarah go out for belated birthday drinks, but when Max arrives home she's in over her head.

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Shona and Sarah arrive home to a house in chaos and Lily and Harry arguing about the telly. Suddenly there's a crash and Sarah's horrified to find that Harry's been knocked unconscious.

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As Sarah and Harry speed off in an ambulance, Shona turns on Max and accuses him of hurting Harry, although Max insists it was Lily who pushed him.

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Soon a woman calls at the house who introduces herself as Marion - she says that she's Max's grandma and that Max has been visiting her regularly. Realising Shona is drunk, Marion accuses her of being a bad mother.

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Marion leaves, threatening to file for custody. When she seeks legal advice from Adam about how she can get sole custody of her grandson, Adam is happy to advise, unaware of her links to the Platts.

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Later on, Shona is devastated when she recieves a message from Marion telling her she'll be hearing from her lawyers soon. Sarah is furious to learn that Adam has been advising her. How will Shona break the news to David?

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Meanwhile, David's having a hard time in prison. Arriving at the medical wing for a check up, David is caught off guard to find a bruised and bloodied Josh awaiting treatment.

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David's new friend Abe informs him that Josh ended up inside after drugging and raping someone, and David reveals that's exactly what he did to him, too.

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Bethany is struggling with the creative writing part of her course, and Brian suggests she draw from her own experience.

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Later on, Bethany sheepishly shows her work to James, who promises to keep it a secret when he realises she's written about her feelings for Daniel.

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Daniel, Sinead, Beth, Kirk and Craig head out to enjoy a family picnic in Victoria Square Gardens, but there's a sombre atmosphere when Sinead has to use a wheelchair to get out of the house.

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Sinead tries her best to join in with a game of charades but it's soon evident she's too sick and needs to be taken home. Settling down in front of the telly, Daniel and Sinead savour moments like these.

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Yasmeen and Geoff are struggling to run Speed Dahl on their own and Geoff suggests that she speak to Alya about buying into the business themselves, since they are doing all the hard work anyway.

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Yasmeen speaks to Alya, who is happy for her to invest in the business - but not Geoff, leaving Geoff livid.

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But later on a smug Geoff announces that Zeedan has offered to sell his half of the business anyway, and Yasmeen assured Ayla she wants to have Geoff on board.

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Now let's catch up on what's happening in Coronation Street this week, shall we?

Sinead Tinker makes the devastating announcement that she's been given weeks to live. But she's determined to enjoy time she has left and everyone is happy to have a distraction in the form of Ken Barlow's 80th birthday celebrations.

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