Abi Webster (Sally Carman-Duttine) is about to face every parent's worst nightmare in Coronation Street, as she learns that her son Alfie is unwell due to mould growing in her flat. The character currently lives on the precinct after the breakdown of her relationship with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell). Abi has been dealing with a frustrating aspect of renting a property – a nightmare landlord. Her flat stinks of damp, and the odour is now making her clothes smell bad as well.
Abi's struggle with the landlord
During a recent episode, Abi tried to call her useless landlord about the needed repairs. Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) overheard the call and sympathised with Abi's situation, hoping it would be sorted quickly. Later that afternoon, Leanne debated whether to give Idris Nazir (Junade Khan) another chance after he had earlier meddled with her phone, muting a call from Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) because he wanted to spend more time with her. Leanne decided to give Idris another chance.
Moments later, Abi arrived to pick up a takeaway while making another call to her landlord. She was left stunned when Idris's phone started ringing, revealing that he was the person she had been trying to contact.
Alfie's illness revealed
That evening, Abi sat beside son Alfie as he fell asleep. The young lad had an awful cough, and Abi concluded they would go to the doctors about it soon. Unbeknownst to Abi, horrific black mould had formed underneath Alfie's bed. It appeared as a result of the poor conditions Abi is living in and will be the reason Alfie is rushed to A&E next week.
Doctors will tell Abi that she needs to find somewhere else to live immediately, so she moves back in with Kevin. As Idris and Brody Michaelis (Ryan Mulvey) panic about fixing the flat, Leanne and Alya Nazir (Sair Khan) point out that the person who sold Idris the flat potentially knew about the damp all along.
Abi seeks justice
Overwhelmed and angry, Abi wants to hold someone accountable for what has happened to her boy. Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor) suggests that Abi speaks to Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) about taking legal action. It remains to be seen whether Abi will win her fight.
