Coronation Street enthusiasts believe they've uncovered a previous link between Lauren Bolton and the new character, Brie. As regular viewers of the ITV soap will know, Lauren is on the brink of her trial for the murder of Joel Deering.
He was introduced as a charismatic solicitor who quickly won over Dee-Dee Bailey's heart.However, it soon emerged that Joel had a dark secret - he had a preference for younger, disadvantaged girls, including Lauren.
When his true nature was revealed, he became public enemy number one, with his ex-fiancée Dee-Dee Bailey and DS Lisa Swain joining forces to take him down.
They seemed to be making progress towards justice when they both obtained evidence that Joel had purchased the drugs used to induce Lauren's premature labour with son Frankie, intending for her to miscarry reports the Manchester Evening News.Joel's absence was then disclosed after he failed to appear in court.
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