Coronation Street fans have demanded that Kit Green is 'brought down a peg or two' as he plots to pin Theo Silverton's murder on Gary Windass. Viewers of the ITV soap, filmed in Salford, have taken sides after copper Kit issued Gary an ultimatum to get his partner Sarah Platt out of prison for killing the abusive builder.
Murder mystery takes new twist
Theo's lifeless body was found by a horrified Betsy Swain on the night of her mum Lisa Swain's wedding to Carla Connor. It wasn't until a week after the wedding aired that it was confirmed Theo had died, with the murder teased to involve him and four other Weatherfield villains.
A murder investigation quickly got underway, with Corrie confirming Theo's husband Todd Grimshaw as a suspect, along with his loved ones George Shuttleworth, Summer Spellman, Christina Boyd, as well as Theo's friend-turned-enemy Gary Windass and Theo's ex-wife Danielle Silverton. But it was eventually revealed to viewers in June that none of the six were responsible, as Sarah appeared to deal the blow that sent a drunk Theo tumbling off scaffolding outside his flat and plummeting to the ground - before she called on her former flame Gary for help.
Sarah's confession and arrest
Unable to keep her secret any longer, Sarah confessed to Todd, who ended their friendship shortly after, and eventually told her detective beau the truth when he dropped to one knee to propose. Despite his job, Kit vowed to help Sarah, and as she didn't want Gary to get into trouble either, he reluctantly agreed to help him too.
However, last month, Sarah was arrested on suspicion of killing Theo. She was later charged as evidence stacked against her, and Sarah ended up admitting to the murder, telling DS Lisa Connor-Swain it was in self-defence.
Kit's plan against Gary
Kit is now determined to get Sarah off the hook. During Thursday's (August 6) visit to Weatherfield, which comes as a number of Corrie stars are filming what appears to be Sarah's court case at Bolton Crown Court, he continued to search the data scrubbed from Gary's phone after getting a favour from a mate.
After he and Bethany Platt trawled Gary's GPS data, he planned to search the waste ground for the metal pipe used to kill Theo. Later, Kit found Gary in the Rovers, where he told him he'd had "an interesting day" and to pop over to his and Sarah's flat later. When he did, Kit told Gary he knew where the murder weapon was and that the GPS data would be enough to place Gary there, even if the metal pole didn't carry his DNA. Gary tried to fight back, but Kit issued him an ultimatum - either confess to Theo's murder, or Kit will hand over what he knows.
Fans react
Corrie fans have made their feelings clear that, despite Gary's dodgy past, they don't want to see him go down for Theo's death. @sam_fletcher78 said: "Team Gary! Kit needs to be brought down a peg or two!" @julie49parkinson commented: "Kit needs to do one. Team Gary!"
@anoif_9090 posted: "Kit needs to be found out and punished!!" @bigabiggsy argued: "Kit n Gary together would be an unstoppable duo. Need as mates not rivals." @riojuniperj wrote: "Can’t stand Kit! Please send him off with Jodie . Team Gary any day."
@NoniFlax101 shared: "Kit thinks he's so clever, but I doubt Sarah will forgive him for this - his vendetta against Gary is fuelled by nothing but jealousy. And Sarah would never betray Gary. #Corrie." @SouthernCazza1 added: "Disliking Kit more and more. Liking Gary more and more. Praying that Bethany's going to go to Gary and Sarah and snitch #Corrie."
