Coronation Street actor Andrew Still has told of his shock at being told his obsessed character Justin Rutherford would target Daisy Midgeley in an evil acid attack storyline. In tonight's episode (Monday March 27) bride Daisy is ready to set off for her wedding day with Daniel Osbourne, with Ryan Connor stepping in as chauffeur, when events take a shocking turn.
Daisy and Ryan are horrified to find Justin lurking in waiting for her in the Rovers Return. Her stalker advances on Daisy, holding a glass full of clear liquid, telling Daisy that no one will want her after this. He then throws acid at Daisy in a story that Coronation Street has worked on with The Katie Piper Foundation and Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI).
The ITV soap, filmed in Trafford Park, has decided to tell this story to highlight the devastating impact and long lasting effects of such heinous attacks. The Katie Piper Foundation, launched by model Katie Piper who was left with extensive injuries after acid was thrown in her face in 2008 when she was 24 years old, delivers mental and physical rehabilitation to survivors of burns and traumatic scarring. And the ASTI works to end acid violence at a global level. In 2021, there were 420 reported acid attacks in the UK.
