Coronation Street viewers believe they have identified the killer of Theo Silverton, and it is not among the official suspects. Theo was found dead at the bottom of scaffolding by teenager Betsy Swain, concluding the soap's experimental Murder Week.
Theo, who was involved in a storyline involving abuse of his partner Todd Grimshaw, was one of five villains introduced earlier this year. The other four were Megan Walsh, Maggie Driscoll, Jodie Ramsey, and Carl Webster, but only Theo was killed off.
On Monday night, the show revealed five official suspects: Christina Boyd, Summer Spellman, Gary Windass, Danielle Silverton, and George Shuttleworth. However, fans quickly pointed out that Theo's son, Miles, who made a brief appearance the previous night, could be the real culprit.
One fan wrote on social media: "Unusual to see Theo’s son, Miles, appear on the street for barely two minutes with no real purpose, only to walk off in disgust at his dad. Might be time to add Miles to the suspect list." Another added: "My money is on Miles killing his dad."
The speculation comes after actor James Cartwright, who played Theo, spoke about his exit from the soap. He told the Mirror: "When residents of Weatherfield decide you've gotta go, you've gotta go. Something needs to happen to him. He can't go on like that, we need justice."
Coronation Street airs weeknights at 8:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
