There was bloodshed on the Coronation Street cobbles in Wednesday's episode (January 25) as Alya Nazir was shockingly stabbed by a crazed knifeman intent on killing Councillor Maria Connor. Fans of the ITV soap have seen Maria become the target of an extremist group led by eco-warrior Griff Reynolds and his racist gang who groomed troubled teen Max Turner.
The storyline appeared to have ended recently when the gang planted a van containing a bomb in the middle of the street. They were thwarted thanks to Alya who drove the Speed Daal van to an area of wasteland before it blew up.
In the latest shocking twist to the story, bully Blake went to an event organised to highlight the Weatherfield refugee drop in centre Councillor Connor has been campaigning for, vowing to make her pay for helping others. Meanwhile, Max was tuning in to Blake's racist rant online and raced to the scene when the fellow teen revealed a knife in the video.
