Actor Ryan Prescott spoke with real-life survivors before filming the shocking acid attack scenes in Coronation Street. Soap fans saw his character Ryan Connor hit in the face with the corrosive substance.
Stalker Justin Rutherford (Andrew Still) returned to Weatherfield to attack Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) on her wedding day. But his plan went wrong and the acid hit Justin – who was the barmaid’s driver.
Ryan told how he met Andreas Christopheros from Truro, Cornwall, who was left scarred for life after a man hurled acid in his face, also in a case of mistaken identity. Ryan described Andreas as “an amazing guy with a warrior spirit” – but still said he still struggled to understand just how devastating such an attack would be.
