ELEVEN-year-old Sam Blakeman has been staying with his father Nick Tilsley since the death of his mother Natasha.
One year after her murder, the Coronation Street youngster drops a mortifying bombshell on his dad and his partner Leanne Battersby.
Sam Blakeman has questions about his mother’s death
He wants to see Harvey Gaskell behind bars
Leanne finds out the young boy has been sending the criminal letters
The young boy portrayed by Jude Riordan was dealt with a huge loss when his mother was shot dead by Weatherfield criminal Harvey Gaskell in 2021.
The thug mistakenly killed Natasha when he was trying to go after Leanne for turning him to the police.
Coming up on ITV, Sam, his father Nick (played by Ben Price) and Leanne (Jane Danson) prepare to mark the anniversary of Natasha’s death.
Leanne, who has received prison visit demands from Harvey, says she’s going to the cash and carry – but instead sets off to see the gangster behind bars.
The Bistro co-owner is shocked to find out from Harvey (Will Mellor) that Sam has been writing to him and he wants it to stop.
Leanne later tells Nick what she has been told and the pair of them confront Sam who tells him he just wants to know why Harvey murdered his mother.
The lad then make a horrifying request to Nick and Leanne.
Sam suggests he will stop writing to Harvey if he can visit him instead.
When the couple express their horror, Sam is adamant it’s not their decision and he’ll find a way to get to Harvey.
In later scenes, Sam, Nick and Leanne gather in the Bistro alongside the rest of the Platt family, Audrey, Gail, David and Sarah.
Nick makes a speech about the mother of his child but Sam takes offence, explaining to the family how he wants to meet Harvey to find out why he acted the way he did.
Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) is alarmed and gives Sam a pep talk, believing she has got through to him.
But Nick’s relief could be short-lived.
While in the back yard of No.9, Sam tells Hope Stape that he’s sent another letter to Harvey and that his father would be fuming if he knew.
In his prison cell, Harvey opens Sam’s letter… and he’s amused to find a questionnaire to fill in about his violent past.
Will Sam get the answers he wants?
Can Nick talk him out of wanting to see Harvey?
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8pm on ITV.
Sam has been living with his father Nick Tisley since his mother’s death
Natasha was killed by mistake by Harvey Gaskell
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