The trial gets underway and Jason (Ryan Thomas) is the first to take the stand for the prosecution. He claims that Charlie wanted to leave Tracy (Kate Ford) and she always wound him up as a game. Meanwhile, Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride) is in turmoil and continues to feel the strain as she contemplates lying for her daughter. Deirdre’s attitude towards Tracy confuses Liz (Beverly Callard) who is unaware of the situation. Maria (Samia Smith) is next on the stand and tells them how she felt threatened by Tracy and not Charlie. As the evidence seems to weigh against Tracy the defence urge Maria to talk about the time she walked in on Charlie trying to drown David (Jack P Shepherd). The forensic expert proceeds to give vital evidence against Tracy saying how Charlie had no injuries indicating a struggle and there was none of Tracy’s blood on the incriminating statue from her wounded hand. Deirdre is unaware of events in court but how will she react to the revelations when Adam (Sam Robertson) and Peter (Chris Gascoigne) start analysing the forensic expert’s case in her living room? Will she be able to lie for Tracy after this?Meanwhile, Sarah (Tina O'Brien) tries to reassure Jason, who feels he has let Charlie down on the witness stand, and an anxious Claire (Julia Haworth) looks for support from Casey (Zoe Henry) when Ashley (Steven Arnold) is too busy. Accompanied by Joshua and Freddie, they meet up and Casey tries to allay her fears about the trial. After finding out that Kayleigh (Jessica Barden) wants to live with her mum, Jerry (Michael Starke) feels he doesn’t have a choice even though he knows she’s better off with him. He talks to Jodie (Samantha Seagar) and tries to convince himself that the girls are better off with their mothers. Feeling uneasy about the decision Jerry arranges for Kayleigh to go back to her mum. Kayleigh, on the other hand, is delighted.

Elsewhere, Leanne (Jane Danson) is furious when she finds out it was Liam (Rob James Collier) who put in the higher offer for number seven but Liam hints at wanting to make it up to her.

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