CORONATION Street fans are in tears after Roy Cropper left the cobbles for good. The cafe owner - who is played by actor David Neilson in the ITV soap - decided he has to leave because he can’t face looking at Sam Blakeman each day knowing he is partially responsible for his mum Natasha’s murder.
Roy knew about the gun that killed Natasha but didn’t report it, and has since lied to the police to protect Abi Franklin. After signing over his entire business and flat to niece Nina, Roy decided to travel to South America to work as a chef for the needy.
But his family and friends were devastated at his plans to leave and came together to stop him. Nothing worked and so in a last ditch effort, Nina locked the cafe door and tried to stop Roy that.
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