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In upcoming scenes next week, Joseph (William Flanagan) will be bullied at school for not being able to own things because his parents Chesney (Sam Aston) and Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell) simply can’t afford them.
When Chesney gets word about the bullying, he prompts to report the case to his teacher but the child tells him not to as he fears it will make things worse. However, the concerned parent called the school, leaving the child disappointed at not considering his feelings.
Later on, Chesney feels guilty and proceeds to the backyard to apologize, only to find the child has run away from home. Will Joseph be okay?
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Overwhelmed with fear, the couple reports the case to the police and Chesney goes to the streets to search for himself. Their worries worsen when the police announce they found his jumper, but it’s the only clue they get.
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Worried of an abduction case, the community helps with the operation with Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) setting up a fundraising appeal to provide a reward in cash in exchange for leads. The parents also make a public appeal to help them get their child back to safety.
Will they get any leads about Joseph soon or will it be Chesney’s last memory of his son?
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Show boss Iain MacLeod revealed more about the upcoming challenges of the Brown family during his annual interview with the media.
The Corrie producer pointed out he loves Brown’s family a lot and although fans weren’t able to see as much of the children because of the pandemic, they will get to understand how it’s like inside that flat, most especially through the eyes of the child Joseph, who has been through an emotional past with the death of his mom, Katy Armstrong (Georgia May Foote).
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It will highlight the challenges of parents having to feed numerous mouths without the luxury of money, with the couple giving their full attention to “four little screaming children” with Joseph being set aside.
“I must stress that Joseph is not going to turn into a classic tearaway teen. It’s a story that’s got much more vulnerability and sensitivity to it, so he’s not the new David Platt but it’s a really heartbreaking story about a kid having an incredibly hard time,” MacLeod told Digital Spy.
This storyline will also lead to a character’s reintroduction, which will bring another threat to the family’s already struggling state. Who could it be?
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