Coronation Street slapped with official Ofcom complaints after star left 'guilty'
01.12.2023 - 16:08
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Coronation Street has found itself being slapped with a number of official complaints from upset viewers. The ITV soap attracted 135 Ofcom complaints from viewers regarding an episode aired towards the end of last month (November).
The episode in question, broadcast on November 22, saw Liam Connor's bullying hell continue and take a shocking twist. New Weatherfield High bully Mason Radcliffe was seen tormenting Liam with his pals before he pulled out a knife to threaten his innocent and heartbroken victim.
Unbeknownst to Liam, his step-sibling Jake Windass contacted the police and soon, Mason was stopped in the street by PC Craig Tinker and was searched but to no avail and things have only gotten worse for Liam.
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Since then, Corrie, viewers saw Liam trying to convince his mum Maria to let him stay home from school, as he pretended to be sick. She didn't believe him and sent him off to school, where he found himself in Mrs Crawshaw's office over the mention of selling vapes. Later, Liam was blindsided by Mason on his way home.
The bully ripped apart his school bag and threw it on top of a van where Liam couldn't reach it. The next day, Liam skipped school only to be found by George Shuttleworth who attempted to offer some words of help and comfort.
But following the knife scenes, viewers wrote to the broadcasting watching as well as flooding social media with their upset at the heartbreaking storyline and shared their fears that it may end up in a tragic teenage death.
Meanwhile, Mason actor Luca Toolan expressed his 'guilt' over the