Was Ken Barlow pushed? Corrie fans list their suspects
Coronation Street went all Midsomer Murders on us tonight (March 27), when Ken Barlow was found unconscious at the bottom of the stairs - but was he pushed?
Ken was originally found by Pat Phelan, who just happened to have walked through the back door 10 seconds before Daniel Osbourne arrived to see Ken sprawled at the foot of the stairs and Phelan leaning over his body.
While Phelan suspected Ken had had another stroke, a lot (and we mean a lot) of people had a grievance with the Barlow patriarch during tonight's episode.
Sinead, Daniel and Beth were mad at Ken for pressuring Sinead into an abortion, although Peter was so angry at his dad he almost had a drink and Phelan was also out for blood.
As such, on Wednesday's episode, police will confirm they are launching an attempted murder investigation, as nine main suspects come to light.
Here's who we think dunnit - but who do fans on Twitter think is guilty?
We've rounded up all their usual suspects, and the best reactions right here.
Everyone was shocked:
KEN!!! 😱😓😭 #Corrie @itvcorrie #WhoDunnit
- Harry Bridger🌟 (@H___JB) March 27, 2017
And furious:
@itvcorrie if ken Barlow dead we riot
- CieranHogg (@cieranhogg) March 27, 2017
If @itvcorrie kill off Ken Barlow I will never watch the thing ever again for as long as its on air.
- Samuel Clark (@ItsSamuelClark) March 27, 2017
Because it was oh so, very dramatic:
@itvcorrie ooh it's all very Shakespearean tonight.
- Amy Mason (@AmyMason4168) March 27, 2017
Fuck me Coronation Street went 0-100 real quick
- luke armstrong (@armyfarmy) March 27, 2017
DUN DUN DUNNN #coronationstreet
- Ellie♡ (@_DreamUponAStar) March 27, 2017
Is it just me or is @itvcorrie very 'dark' tonight?! 😰
- Elaine (@ElaineR__) March 27, 2017
Ooooooh........this is all very dramatic 😧 #Corrie #CoronationStreet
- Rebecca Miller (@Beckie_Miller_) March 27, 2017
But also brilliant:
@itvcorrie is brilliant today!!
- PaintingWhiteRoses🌷 (@ang_fran) March 27, 2017
People were comparing it to Dallas's "Who shot JR" epic:
@itvcorrie it's like a re-run of who shot JR
- Shirley Ann (@Ladsmumandnan) March 27, 2017
Who killed Ken Barlow ? My bets are on this fella #coronationstreet pic.twitter.com/Hu42Pk9VUL
- Marc Esherwood (@marcesherwood) March 27, 2017
TV's greatest cliffhanger since Who Shot JR? 😝 #WhoPushedKen @itvcorrie
- Craig Laurenson (@Craig247) March 27, 2017
And began to list their own pool of suspects:
I say it was Amy 😉 #coronationstreet #Corrie
- Niall carson (@niallant3) March 27, 2017
It's definitely Daniel who's attacked Ken! #coronationstreet
- Rachel Watson (@RachelSWatson) March 27, 2017
It's Rob ! Has to be that's who Amy was leaving the money for he's been filming scenes !! #coronationstreet
- nikki butcher (@nikkibutcher1) March 27, 2017
Seriously: even Eccles the dog drew suspicion:
@itvcorrie bet Eccles tried doing him in over revenge for buying the wrong dogfood
- james pearce (@Daddyjames02) March 27, 2017
However, this was tonight's REAL mystery:
Why was ken taking a kettle upstairs? #coronationstreet
- Kimberley Noon (@kpreenien) March 27, 2017
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