{"id":38034,"date":"2023-10-13T22:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T20:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1905980"},"modified":"2023-10-14T01:10:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T23:10:42","slug":"will-coronation-streets-peter-barlow-be-sent-to-prison-for-stephens-murder","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/will-coronation-streets-peter-barlow-be-sent-to-prison-for-stephens-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Coronation Street\u2019s Peter Barlow be sent to prison for Stephen\u2019s murder?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peter could pay a heavy price for his actions. <\/p>

By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 13 October 2023 at 20:00 PM<\/p>

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Those hoping to see serial killer Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) arrested and put behind bars in this week\u2019s Coronation Street<\/a> were in for a shock, as it looks like Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) could be doing time for murder instead!<\/p>\n

Peter knocked Stephen over with his car, and the villain lost his life<\/a>. In subsequent scenes, Peter insisted to DS Swain that Stephen had been about to kill Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) and Peter was simply trying to save her.<\/p>\n

But viewers, and Stephen\u2019s devastated mum Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls), saw that Stephen had actually dropped the broken bottle he had been using as a potential weapon just before Peter drove towards him.<\/p>\n

Of course, this development occurred only seconds beforehand, so Peter\u2019s statement is understandable.<\/p>\n

But with star Gascoyne set to make his exit<\/a>, we\u2019re now left wondering whether his alter ego is about to be charged and sentenced to prison for killing Stephen\u2026<\/p>\n

Is Peter going to prison for Stephen\u2019s murder in Coronation Street?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Peter Barlow, played by Chris Gascoyne.<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Well, we can\u2019t imagine Peter voluntarily leaving his beloved Carla behind, and their marriage has remained solid \u2013 so it seems likely that, yes, this could be Peter\u2019s exit.<\/p>\n

That is, unless the ITV soap are looking to kill the character off!<\/p>\n

However, RadioTimes.com<\/a> was made aware that Gascoyne will be on an extended break from Coronation Street, and that the door is being left open for a return<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, thankfully, it looks like this rules out a fatal end for Peter.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s not forget, Audrey knew Peter was out for Stephen\u2019s blood over drugging Carla, and wants police to believe that Peter\u2019s actions were pre-meditated.<\/p>

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But usually when an innocent character kills a dangerous soap villain, they avoid punishment. Just look at Anna Windass (Debbie Rush), who bumped off her evil tormenter Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre), only for fellow victim Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh) to cover for her.<\/p>\n

Like Peter, Anna also departed the cobbles after taking down a Corrie villain.<\/p>\n

With this being a break for Gascoyne rather than a permanent goodbye, we could see Peter jailed for manslaughter instead, meaning he can still come back at a later date and be visited off-screen by Carla and son Simon (Alex Bain).<\/p>\n

Corrie boss Iain MacLeod recently told RadioTimes.com<\/strong> and other press that there would be criminal consequences<\/a> after Stephen\u2019s exit \u2013 and an arrest for Peter would certainly make sense of this comment.<\/p>\n

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