Coronation Street's Roy Cropper is to be dealt a devastating blow this week when he is charged with the murder of missing teenager Lauren Bolton.
The much-loved cafe owner has been DS Lisa Swain’s number one suspect since he misguidedly deep-cleaned Lauren’s flat after she mysteriously disappeared.
When the hunt for the young girl became a murder inquiry, Roy, played by soap legend David Neilson, was taken in for questioning.
While Daniel Osbourne has also been questioned, it's Roy who has been most under suspicion by the police and true crime ghouls online.
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