Coronation Street horror ‘zombie’ knife stabbing as Mason left fighting for his life
ITV's Coronation Street will see a horrific knife attack on Mason Radcliffe by his brothers Matty and Logan, as producers shine a light on a very important topic
Corrie will reveal a horror zombie knife stabbing on Monday with Mason Radcliffe attacked by his brothers.
Mason, played by Luca Toolan, is left fighting for his life after the vicious attack by Matty and Logan. The storyline comes as shocking figures show an 80% rise in knife crime in the past 10 years in England and Wales.
Kate Brooks, producer of Coronation Street, said: “It’s vitally important to shine a light on this topic, and really show the impact knife crime has on not only the victim and their loved ones, but also the wider community.”
Luca added: “I truly am honoured to be a part of this storyline. I’ve always enjoyed Coronation Street as a viewer, but I completely underestimated the power that it has on its audience until I was involved in the bullying storyline.
“Fingers crossed this storyline will be received the way we are hoping it will be and ultimately, if one person drops a knife and someone is saved, that would definitely make it all worth it.”
There have been 50,973 police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in the year to June 2024, a study showed. And there have been 225 murders involving these weapons in England and Wales in the same period.
Mason is severely injured after the incident
Corrie chiefs have been working closely with campaign group The Ben Kinsella Trust on the zombie knife storyline. The charity was named in honour of Ben, 16, who was stabbed to death in 2008 in London.
Patrick Green, boss of The Ben Kinsella Trust, said: “This impactful Coronation Street storyline vividly highlights the devastating consequences of knife crime. We applaud the show for their commitment to working closely with us to accurately depict this reality.
Bosses wanted to highlight an important issue