Desperate EastEnders fans take drastic action to save Sonia after she’s sent to prison for murder she didn’t commit
The EastEnders plot echoes a famous Coronation Street storyline which captured the nation's attention
SOAP fans have started a Save Our Sonia campaign to free the EastEnders favourite from jail.
Sonia, who is played by Natalie Cassidy, is behind bars after her arrest for a murder she didn’t commit.
And viewers are furious she could take the rap for her fiance Reiss Colwell smothering his ex-wife.
They are urging BBC bosses to free Sonia, with the tags SaveOurSonia and FreeTheWalfordOne trending on social media.
Patrick Quinn implored: “BBC EastEnders, please please please can we start a Free the Walford One campaign immediately,”
Matthew Chapman said: “I can’t believe this. I feel like getting the ‘free the fowler one’ placards out!”
A third added: “How am I supposed to work knowing Sonia’s been wrongfully charged for murder.”
The blockbuster storyline echoes the 1998 campaign to Free the Weatherfield One after Corrie character Deirdre Rachid was locked up for fraud.
Then PM Tony Blair even got involved, insisting the fictional miscarriage of justice be probed.
Deirdre was freed after evidence she was innocent emerged.
