Abi Webster (Sally Carman-Duttine) is left horrified in Coronation Street soon after discovering why her son Alfie is so unwell. The storyline began in Friday's edition of the ITV soap.
Damp flat leads to health crisis
Abi had been trying to contact her nightmare landlord about the damp and awful smell that had appeared in her flat. The landlord turned out to be newcomer Idris Nazir (Junade Khan), who showed zero interest in fixing the problems. That evening, Abi sat with Alfie as he fell asleep, coughing heavily. She promised to take him to the doctor. Unbeknownst to her, the damp had caused mould to spread underneath Alfie's bed.
Rush to A&E
In a new video, Abi speaks to Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) after rushing Alfie to A&E with breathing problems. Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard) arrives with some of Alfie's belongings and explains that while looking for a teddy, he spotted the mould. He is convinced this is why Alfie's cough is so severe. As Abi rushes to find the doctor, Idris bursts in. She unleashes her anger, convinced he is responsible for her son being in hospital. Idris claims he had no idea the mould was there, but Kevin goes as far as saying if Alfie doesn't recover, he'll make sure Idris stops breathing.
Legal action considered
Because of the flat issue, Abi is forced to pack up and move back in with Kevin. While Alfie is in hospital, Idris's love interest Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) and cousin Alya Nazir (Sair Khan) suggest the person who sold Idris the flat could have known about the damp and never told him. Later, Sally Metcalfe (Sally Dynevor) advises Abi to speak to Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) about taking legal action. Abi is determined to hold someone accountable, but whether she will succeed remains to be seen.
