Coronation Street fans have pleaded for nothing to happen to baby Frankie after Lauren Bolton was given worrying news about her son.
The little boy was born prematurely after his teenage mum was drugged to spur on labour or a miscarriage. As viewers of the ITV soap know, the evil act was carried out by Joel Deering who was secretly housing Lauren in his flat after she returned to Weatherfield pregnant with his child.
Lauren, played by Cait Fitton, suddenly went missing in February after getting a visit from a mystery character who was never revealed to viewers.
Roy Cropper was charged with Lauren's presumed murder before months later, Joel's involvement was uncovered to viewers. READ MORE: Coronation Street fans 'confused' by Betsy Swain as they 'work out' Lauren Bolton move READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here it was revealed that he was Lauren Bolton's 'secret boyfriend' and was behind her disappearance and presumed murder after he was seen attacking her with a chair leg.
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