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Coronation Road viewers have been on tenterhooks in latest weeks to see when evil Stephen Reid will declare his subsequent sufferer.
He has already taken the lives of Leo Thompkins (Joe Frost) and his father Teddy Thompkins (Grant Burgin) and, as one other physique is present in Weatherfield this week, it seems to be as if he could have struck once more.
This time round it’s Rufus Donahue (Steven Meo) whose physique is about to be found after he drowns.
However is Stephen chargeable for his dying? Right here’s what you have to know…
Does Stephen kill Rufus?
It’s not been confirmed that Rufus is Stephen’s subsequent sufferer – however it’s trying possible, as with earlier spoilers revealing that Stephen’s subsequent sufferer goes to die by way of drowning, we will safely put two and two collectively and assume he's chargeable for Rufus’ dying.
Wednesday evening’s episode of the present sees issues ramp up a notch between Stephen and Rufus after Stephen is compelled to comply with Rufus’ demand for 50% of the earnings from the Nippersnapper deal.
Michael Bailey (Ryan Russell) causes Stephen additional issues after telling him he can stick his job as Rufus has provided him a greater job in London – however when he arrives at his home to see him he will get no reply to the doorbell – and listening to loud music from inside he calls him and leaves him a voicemail.
Michael’s more and more irritated to be ignored and heads out. When Stephen orders Michael again to work, Michael takes nice pleasure in telling him that he can stick his job as he’s assembly Rufus later who’s provided him a much better job in London.
Nonetheless when he arrives at Rufus’ home to see him he will get no reply and is compelled to depart him a voicemail message as an alternative.
Later within the week he tries to clean issues over with Stephen just for Ronnie (Vinta Morgan) to advise him to provide Rufus one other attempt – however once they return to his home they discover it swarming with police and be taught that he has been discovered lifeless within the swimming pool.
Actor Todd Boyce has beforehand addressed Stephen’s killing spree – saying that it’s possible he'll declare much more victims earlier than he will get his comeuppance.
‘I believe there may very well be extra,’ he advised The Mirror.
‘He has a style for it now and I believe he figures that if he will get caught for 3, he would possibly as nicely get caught for 4 or 5.
‘It will be nice to go down within the document books because the present’s greatest serial killer. What a factor to be recognized for.’
Coronation Road continues on ITV on Wednesday evening at 8pm.
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