Coronation Street 's Ryan Connor became a victim of Justin's horror acid attack on Daisy Midgeley after the stalker cruelly targeted the bride.
The terrifying scenes saw Justin target Daisy on her wedding day only for Ryan to spot the unhinged character's attempt to hurt the bride and jump in front of her to protect Daisy.
Ryan was hit with the liquid and immediately screamed as the acid hit his face and burned his skin.
Ofcom received 72 complaints related to the scenes depicting the acid attack.
Some Coronation Street fans felt the scenes were "too dark" as one tweeted: "Just watched the acid attack on #Corrie. Very chilling. To be honest, I don’t know why soaps have to go that dark."
However, one fan disagreed: "I can’t believe people are complaining about the acid attack in Mondays #Corrie I’m not sure these people ever leave their homes or listen to the news. These acid attacks are sadly common and it needed showing and the affect this crime has on the victim."
Another added: "#Corrie has raised awareness of stalkers, attacks, acid attacks, the police not having a good enough system in place for stalking/harassment, raised alarm bells for hospitals /GP’s saying people’s names/details aloud in a room full of strangers. They’ve honestly done so well. "
Coronation Street worked alongside The Katie Piper Foundation and Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI) for the storyline, with the soap's aim to highlight the devastating impact and long lasting effects of an attack like this.
Charlotte Jordan, who plays Daisy on the ITV soap, shared: "When I was first told about this storyline, I really didn’t see this coming. It’s not something you see a lot on television so I was really surprised. There is a fear lurking in the back of Daisy’s mind since Justin was released on bail. She has always been thinking, 'Will Justin retaliate in some way?'
"Seeing him again after he has been warned multiple times by officials to stay away from her, she is certainly scared of how he is going to react. I don’t think Daisy really thought about how obsessed Justin was going to become."
