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Coronation Street fans rage at Pat Phelan’s death as he gets away with murder

Many viewers wanted to see the evil character dragged through the courts for murdering three people

By Jill Robinson
30th March 2018, 9:59 pm
Updated: 30th March 2018, 10:11 pm

CORONATION Street fans have shared their rage after Pat Phelan was killed off.

The evil character met a watery end tonight after his wife Eileen let him fall to his death after confessing to three – technically four – murders.
Coronation Street fans shared their rage over Pat Phelan’s death tonight

But after months of build up, some viewers were disappointed Pat wasn’t caught and dragged through the courts for his crimes.

Taking to Twitter, one wrote: “Wish #phelan would have paid for his crimes but still a fantastic episode. Brilliant acting from @Sue_Cleaver @connor9mcintyre #Corrie #FridayPhelan @itvcorrie.”

Another tweeted: “@itvcorrie I was really wanting #Phelan to go to prison not die in the water #NeedtorememberitsNotReal” while a third added: “Anyone else find Phelan’s exit/comeuppance very disappointing after everything he’s done”.
Eileen put an end to Pat’s reign of terror in tonight’s episode

She sent him flying over the side of the lighthouse into the freezing seas

He went into the water never to be seen from again – alive at least

A fellow soap fan tweeted how Phelan’s storyline could have been taken even further, writing: “Outstanding @connor9mcintyre but missed opportunities the trial, manipulating from prison, an escape.”

Meanwhile another angry viewer wrote: “I hate it when they don’t get proper justice, he needs to be punished not killed off! Disappointed.”

However hundreds of fans praised the episode, which saw Phelan admit to murdering Andy Carver, Vinny Ashford and Luke Britton, as well as watching Eileen’s former love Michael Rodwell die without calling for help.

In fact, many of them loved the ending, as they were convinced that without a dead body being found, it left the door open for Phelan to return in the future.
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While many felt it was a brilliant episode, some wanted an alternative ending

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Many wanted to see Phelan charged for his crimes

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Others felt the opportunity to extend Phelan’s storyline further was missed

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One wrote: “HE’S NOT DEAD!!! Unless they show a body then this isn’t over.”

Another added: “With today being Good Friday will #Phelan rise again on Sunday? #CoronationStreet”.

A third tweeted:”#Eileen showing emotion & stomping on #Phelan’s hands. Much more believable! #Corrie. Falling in the sea means no body. He can come back #HaroldBishop”.
However many fans believe Phelan will still be alive as his body is yet to be found

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Some called it disappointing on social media

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Many viewers felt Phelan deserved to be punished, not killed off

“If we don’t see the body, that means he isn’t dead!!!!” said a fourth.

Meanwhile the ordeal isn’t over for Eileen, as she will be arrested for murder in Monday’s episode.

However it isn’t the death of her husband she is handcuffed for, but Andy and Vinny’s murder.

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