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The cast of Coronation Street dedicated its BAFTA award on Sunday to Sophie Lancaster in a moving moment at the ceremony. The best soap award was accepted by actress Sally Dynevor, Sally Webster in Corrie, who dedicated it to tragic Sophie and her mother Sylvia. Sophie was murdered in August 2007 aged 20 after being targeted along with her boyfriend Robert Maltby for wearing dreadlocked hair, dark clothing and piercings.

Coronation Street won the Best Soap & Continuing Drama gong at the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday 8 May.The ITV soap went up against Casualty, Emmerdale and Holby City in the coveted category. Corrie stars Sally Dynevor and Charlie de Melo, who play Sally Metcalfe and Imran Habeeb on the ITV soap, took to the stage to accept the gong. During the winner's speech, Sally paid tribute to campaigner Sylvia Lancaster following her passing last month.

The mother of murdered Sophie Lancaster will be laid to rest with her daughter following her sudden death. Sophie died aged 20 after being kicked to death in Lancashire because she was dressed as a goth.

Former Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh has paid a touching tribute to Sylvia Lancaster, describing her as a 'force for good and inclusion'. Campaigning Sylvia worked tirelessly to combat prejudice, hatred and intolerance after the shocking murder of her 20-year-old daughter, Sophie, in 2007 - setting up the Sophie Lancaster Foundation in her name.

Sylvia Lancaster lost her daughter simply because she was different. Her child Sophie merely stood out from the crowd, with black and red dreadlocked hair and 'goth'-like clothing.

Coronation Street star Millie Gibson has paid tribute to campaigner Sylvia Lancaster following her passing on Tuesday morning. Sylvia was the mother of Sophie Lancaster, who was murdered after she and her boyfriend Robert Maltby were targeted for being goths. Since her daughter's passing in 2007, aged 20, Sylvia has spent the last fifteen years campaigning to create education programmes to combat prejudice and intolerance against those from alternative subcultures.

The mother of Sophie Lancaster, who was kicked to death because she was dressed as a goth, has died suddenly in hospital.

Two people were convicted of murder, while three others were convicted for grievous bodily harm.Earlier this week, it was revealed that one of Sophie’s killers, Ryan Herbert, will soon be released from prison following a review by the Parole Board. Herbert has served 15 years in prison so far.In a new statement about the decision, Sylvia Lancaster said: “I’m obviously very disappointed in the result of the parole hearing.“Once again we have a justice system that fails to deliver justice.

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