Coronation Street’s Betsy Swain reveals horrifying secret – but it could put Joel Deering behind bars
CORONATION Street’s Betsy Swain’s horrifying secret has been revealed – and she could be responsible for putting Joel Deering behind bars.
The teenager – who is played by actress Sydney Martin in the ITV soap – has been struggling since she discovered Lauren’s baby had survived an attempt on forcing an abortion.
But with baby Frankie facing a life-threatening situation, it became too much for her.
She broke down to Carla Connor
“Joel did it, he was the one that hurt him and he got me to help him,” Betsy told her mum.
“He tricked me mum. He gave me money to ring this private health clinic and made me say I needed an abortion so they’d give me the drugs.
“He lied to me, he said they were for a client and said she was young and vulnerable and that she needed my help. I wouldn’t have done it if I knew he was going to hurt someone.”
Lisa comforted her daughter and then told her she had to make a statement.
After that she went to collect Joel and arrested him for illegally administering a noxious substance with intent to cause harm.
Interrogating him, Lisa let Joel talk himself into a corner, denying ever having the drug or knowledge about it.
And then she dropped into it that she had a recording of the call where the order was made.
Playing it, Joel could be clearly heard coaching Betsy through the call and having it delivered to Dee Dee’s house.
He tried to claim that Betsy was pregnant and the drugs were for her but it didn’t work.
And Lisa took great pleasure in informing Joel that he was being charged.
“I quite like our chances, what with Lauren, Betsy and Ellie all prepared to give evidence in court, the recording from the health clinic…”
Joel demanded bail and he was told he had to hand over his passport before being released.