Craig and Kit study CCTV from a train station car park. They see Joel and then his dad around a locker. Kit interviews Gus and demands some

answers.

On a riverbank, three lads spot a body floating in the water. Craig approaches Lisa and Kit and announces that they’ve found his body. Kit

steals himself to break the news to Dee Dee and Lauren at the hospital.

Lisa breaks the news to people in The Rovers. Kit calls back at the hospital and tells Lauren that the post mortem revealed that Joel was dead before he entered the river so they’re now looking at a murder investigation. Who could be responsible?

Kit questions Lauren about where she was on the night of Joel’s death, September 27. Dee-Dee tells Ed and Ronnie that Joel was murdered.

Meanwhile, Daniel explains to Sarah how Bethany has got it into her head that he won’t want to be with her now she has a stoma bag. When Jenny reveals that Bethany dumped Daniel, Daisy sets off to the hospital, determined to put Bethany straight. Will she be able to get through to her?

Sarah accuses Adam of stealing Damon’s money from the lock-up. Adam assures her he had nothing to do with it, nor did Daniel and the most likely suspect is Damon’s cousin who went to “check” on it.

Elsewhere, Stu is angry with Yasmeen when Mason reveals the social worker has found him somewhere to live. Stu tells Yasmeen he is thinking of moving to Germany to be with Eliza and Dom. How will Yasmeen react?

Also today, at No.9, Fiz tells Tyrone that Hope’s too poorly to return to school and she’s taking the day off to look after her. Tyrone reckons Hope’s brought it on herself by vaping. Dr Gaddas confirms that Hope has a chest infection and her vaping will certainly have played a part.

Finally, in the bistro, Nick tells David that the police called and Rowan is pleading not guilty to blackmail and fraud so it will have to go to trial. When Sam sees Nick flirting with a customer, he interferes and tells the customer Nick is engaged.