Coronation Street’s Daniel faces grilling at Justin’s trial

Coronation Street spoilers follow.

Coronation Street‘s Daniel Osbourne faces a tough time in court tonight (June 1) as he gives evidence over Justin Rutherford’s stalking.

Daniel is one of the key witnesses at Justin’s acid attack trial, which begins in this evening’s visit to Weatherfield.

Although Daniel wasn’t present for the moment that Justin threw acid during a visit to the Rovers Return, he was a witness to the villain’s relentless stalking of Daisy Midgeley.

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In Thursday’s episode, Daniel enters the witness box and recalls many of the moments that Justin harassed Daisy with constant text messages and visits.

The defence barrister paints a different picture, describing Daisy as highly strung and unreliable.

Daniel tries his best to keep his cool as the defence harshly questions his fiancée’s character.

Meanwhile, with last-minute nerves haunting those most affected by Justin’s crimes, there’s a danger that the entire trial could fall apart.

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Ryan Connor, who took the full force of the acid intended for Daisy, remains adamant that he can’t testify in court.

Daisy also struggles with the idea of giving evidence without Ryan there to support her.

Daisy considers doing a runner, but Carla Barlow spots her and urges her to stand up and prove to Justin that he can’t control her.

As Daisy enters the witness box, will she have the strength to face Justin and relive the attack?

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Andrew Still, who plays Justin, recently called for his character to get his comeuppance when this storyline comes to a head.

He said: “When I have been a viewer of a show and watched a character do terrible things, I can’t help but hope that it’s going to come back to bite them and I think that Justin certainly deserves justice to be served, because what he has done has been horrendous.

“I definitely think he should get his comeuppance.”

Coronation Street airs nightly at 7.30pm this week and streams on ITVX.

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Coronation Street has been working on Ryan’s storyline with guidance from The Katie Piper Foundation and Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI), which both offer help and support to real-life survivors.

Daniel has been writing about soaps on Digital Spy since 2004 and took over as Soaps Editor in 2010.  
He has interviewed hundreds of soap stars over the years, from Bill Roache to Lacey Turner, and regularly visits the sets of Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks for behind-the-scenes trips and press events.  
He has served as an awards judge on numerous occasions for the likes of the BAFTA TV Awards, RTS Programme Awards and British Soap Awards. In 2020, he was Highly Commended for Best Section Editor at the BSME Awards.