{"id":45208,"date":"2024-02-05T01:01:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T00:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1983141"},"modified":"2024-02-05T04:19:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T03:19:56","slug":"samia-longchambon-details-marias-horrible-shock-in-bullying-storyline","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/samia-longchambon-details-marias-horrible-shock-in-bullying-storyline\/","title":{"rendered":"Samia Longchambon details Maria\u2019s \u201chorrible shock\u201d in bullying storyline"},"content":{"rendered":"

The extent of Liam’s bullying is finally revealed. <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 05 February 2024 at 00:01 AM<\/p>

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*This article includes references to suicide that some readers may find upsetting.*<\/em><\/p>\n

Since September, viewers have witnessed Liam Connor (Charlie Wrenshall) become victim to school bullies, and in upcoming scenes on Coronation Street<\/a>, things become all too much for the schoolboy.<\/p>\n

As the bullying continues to worsen, Liam tells Maria Windass (Samia Longchambon) he isn\u2019t going to school anymore, and when Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Maria tell Mrs Crawshaw this, she tells them there\u2019s nothing she can do until she has evidence.<\/p>\n

As Maria and Gary grow frustrated, Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) urges Maria to check Liam\u2019s social media accounts, so Maria creates a fake SendPx account and sends Liam a follow request, but nothing could prepare her for what she finds.<\/p>\n

As she scrolls through the comments on Liam\u2019s account, she realises the true extent of Liam\u2019s bullying.<\/p>\n

But unbeknownst to Maria and Gary, Liam has been googling ways to commit suicide. At the school, a teacher shows Mrs Crawshaw Liam\u2019s search history on his returned laptop and soon, Maria rushes back to the flat to find Liam.<\/p>\n

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As the scenes unfold, Longchmabon spoke to\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press about the storyline, detailing how truly \u201chorrified\u201d Maria is once she finds out the extent of Liam\u2019s bullying and his mental health.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s been suspecting for a while both her and Gary that he\u2019s being bullied and she knows it\u2019s been bad because obviously he has not been going to school and telling them that he has,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe knows that he has been keeping stuff from her, but I don\u2019t think even she imagined how bad it has really been for him. It is a big shock. It\u2019s horrible.\u201d<\/p>

Once Maria finds out about what Liam had been searching for online, Longchambon explained Maria is \u201cabsolutely horrified by it\u201d.<\/p>\n

She continued: \u201cIt\u2019s heartbreaking for her to see what her son\u2019s been going through and that he has not felt that he can talk to her and Gary.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s what hurts her as well that she\u2019s like, \u2018Why hasn\u2019t he told us? We could have been helping him.\u2019 And he\u2019s been going through this all by himself, which just makes it even more heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Samaritans are available 24\/7 if you need to talk. You can contact them for free by calling 116 123, email jo@samaritans.org<\/a> or head to the website<\/a> to find your nearest branch.<\/em><\/p>\n

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