Better stock up on garlic and sharpen that pointed stake - the son of evil serial killer Richard Hillman is set to go on the rampage.
TV bosses had considered bringing back the triple murderer, played by Brian Capron, despite his death plunge into a canal in 2003. But Corrie producer Steve Frost believes that would be a step too far. So Tricky Dicky’s long-lost son is set to arrive and embark on a whole new reign of terror in Weatherfield.
Viewers recently saw Sarah Platt receive a birthday card from her stepdad - and this week, mum Gail will be similarly spooked when a Valentine from her dear, departed husband drops on to the doormat. But now it looks as if the son of Satan could be the culprit.
“The success of this plot caught everyone off guard,” crowed a soap insider. “The details haven’t been decided yet, but the idea of Dicky having a son is favourite.”