CORONATION Street unmasked Rob Donovan’s attacker as Carla Connor faced gunpoint terror and Lisa Swain was brutally ambushed.
Rob Donovan’s (Marc Baylis) great escape took a deadly twist in the Monday’s gripping episode of Coronation Street.
Mandy seized Carla at gunpoint, dragging her out of bed before forcing her to an abandoned office block[/caption]
Rob coldly declared that he cared about no one but himself and his freedom[/caption]
The cold-blooded killer had struck a secret deal – offering up a kidney to save his sister Carla Connor (Alison King), while her copper partner DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) vowed to pull strings to get his conviction overturned.
However, Lisa had no intention of sticking to the deal.
So, as soon as the operation was over, Rob launched his daring escape.
Rob then turned to his prison guard lover, Mandy (Rebecca Atkinson), for a last-ditch escape plan.
She wasted no time, seizing Carla at gunpoint and dragging her out of bed before forcing her to an abandoned office block – setting the stage for a deadly showdown.
Carla desperately tried to make Mandy see sense, warning her that Rob was only using her.
Meanwhile, Rob hijacked Lisa’s car, demanding a hefty cash transfer and warning that Carla would suffer if she didn’t comply.
But when Lisa attempted to call for backup, Rob snapped – viciously attacking her and leaving her for dead.
Back at the office block, Mandy revealed she was pregnant with his child, but Rob’s reaction was far from what she expected.
Instead of joy, he lashed out, knocking her to the ground, finally exposing his true colours.
Realising the monster he really was, Mandy walked away, while Rob coldly declared that he cared about no one but himself and his freedom.
With chilling composure, he then admitted to Carla that he may have just murdered Lisa – leaving her horrified.
But Carla wasn’t about to let him win.
Summoning every ounce of strength, she charged at him, shoving him hard.
Most devastating soap deaths
SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.
Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that have taken place in soapland over the years.
EASTENDERS
Barry Evans – Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying.
Her plan to inherit Barry’s fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files.
Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was “fake”.
Bradley Branning – Bradley was accused of killing Stacey Slater’s rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died.
He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.
Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his death.
CORONATION STREET
Tina McIntyre – Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow – despite him being married to Carla Connor.
When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla’s brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.
Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony – then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.
In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.
Molly Dobbs – Molly was one of the victims in Corrie’s 2010 tram crash, alongside Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold).
Married to Tyrone (Alan Halsall), Molly had been having an affair with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) in the months before her death.
This resulted in the birth of their son, Jack (Kyran Bowes), who was named after Jack Duckworth.
As fate would have it, Kevin’s wife Sally (Sally Dynevor) was by Molly’s side in her final moments.
Sally was stunned as Molly confessed Kevin was Jack’s father, before dying of her injuries.
Vera Duckworth – Having appeared regularly in Corrie since the 1970s, there was no denying Vera Duckworth was an iconic character.
Alongside her husband Jack, the pair formed one of the soap’s most beloved couples.
Viewers were heartbroken when Vera was killed off in 2008, being discovered having passed away peacefully in her chair.
Liz Dawn, who played Vera, made a brief return two years later for Bill Tarmey’s exit as Jack.
Paul Foreman – Fans were heartbroken when Paul Foreman succumbed to his illness after battling motor neurone disease.
Introduced in 2018 as David Platt’s (Jack P. Shepherd) cellmate, he later embarked on a romance – and marriage – with vicar Billy Mayhew.
The MND storyline was announced in 2023 – with the expectation it would result in the character’s death.
EMMERDALE
Sarah Sugden – After the family got into financial problems, Sarah’s son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.
He didn’t realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.
Nine villagers – The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.
Mark Hughes was killed by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was killed by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash.
Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died.
HOLLYOAKS
Carmel McQueen – The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family’s car.
Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble – but got stuck in it herself.
Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.
He teetered for a moment before tumbling over the stairwell, landing with a sickening thud below.
Rob was left motionless on the floor as a horrified Carla looked on.
A battered but very much alive Lisa then staggered onto the scene.
But is Rob dead?
And if he is… has Carla just crossed the line into murder?
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 or stream from 7am on ITVX.
Rob went tumbling over the stairwell after he was pushed by his sister Carla[/caption]
A battered Lisa then staggered onto the scene. But is Rob dead?[/caption]
