Abi Webster (Sally Carman-Duttine) is about to face every parent's worst nightmare in Coronation Street, as she learns that her son Alfie is unwell due to mould growing in her flat. The character is currently living on the precinct following the breakdown of her relationship with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell).
Abi's struggles with a nightmare landlord
Abi has been dealing with the frustrating aspects of renting a property – a nightmare landlord. Her flat stinks of damp, and the odour is now making her clothes smell bad as well. During tonight's episode, Abi tried calling her useless landlord about the needed repairs. Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) listened in and sympathised with Abi's situation, hoping it would be sorted quickly.
That afternoon, Leanne spent time debating whether to give Idris Nazir (Junade Khan) another chance. Earlier in the week, the newcomer landed in trouble with Leanne after he muted a call from Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor). He had no idea Toyah was calling to remind Leanne about visiting Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan) at the mental health unit, and selfishly meddled with her phone because he wanted to spend more time with her. Leanne decided to give Idris another chance.
The shocking revelation
Moments later, Abi arrived to pick up a takeaway while making another call to her landlord. She was left stunned when Idris's phone started ringing, revealing that he was the person she'd been trying to contact. That evening, Abi sat beside son Alfie as he fell asleep. The young lad has an awful cough, and Abi concluded they'd be going to the doctors about it soon.
Unbeknownst to Abi, horrific black mould has formed underneath Alfie's bed. It has appeared as a result of the poor conditions Abi is living in and will be the reason Alfie is rushed to A&E next week. Doctors will tell Abi that she needs to find somewhere else to live immediately, so she moves back in with Kevin.
Fixing the flat and seeking justice
As Idris and Brody Michaelis (Ryan Mulvey) panic about fixing the flat, Leanne and Alya Nazir (Sair Khan) point out that the person who sold Idris the flat potentially knew about the damp all along. Overwhelmed and angry, Abi wants to hold someone accountable for what has happened to her boy. Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor) suggests that Abi speaks to Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) about taking legal action, but will Abi win her fight?
