SAM Blakeman faced a murderous Harvey Gaskell in prison with questions about his mother's death. But his father Nick Tilsley finds out there's another bad influence around the boy in Coronation Street.
The eleven-year-old schoolboy portrayed by Jude Riordan recently took it upon himself to confront Harvey Gaskell behind bars, despite his father's disapproval.
In scenes due on ITV next week, it seems Sam has toughened up, particularly when his bully Conny approaches him in the school corridor.
She's shocked to see him stand up to her - but the situation escalates abruptly. Nick (Ben Price) takes a call from Sam's school, informing the youngster was involved in a fight.
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