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can a 16 year old give a police statement without an appropriate adult/guardian/parent?Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
Yes. You can marry at 16!Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
You have to get oarental consent to get married at 16
Not if the 16 year old goes to Scotland to get married :)Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
Yes, but it would be a bit strange if you were a married woman but still had to have a responsible adult with you when being questioned by the police, which is what lizann asked.Quote:
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we could give the writers ideas of marrying off bethany to nathan, big fat gypsy style :p i would have thought when she said writing in her school diary the policeman would have contacted sarah to verify
I know when I went to school another pupil in a different class was 17 and married to a teacherQuote:
Originally Posted by lizann
In my school one had the caretakers baby.
where was jeremy kyle
Coronation Street spoiler – wedding shocker!
Coronation Street’s child grooming storyline is going to take a shocking twist when Bethany Platt agrees to marry her paedophile lover Nathan.
And the shocks don’t stop coming as it’s been revealed she’s going to be coerced into having sex with Nathan’s friend, not realising he’s paying her boyfriend for their x-rated encounter.
Bethany’s worried mum Sarah is going to be left on edge when she spots her daughter’s social media status has been changed from single to engaged.
While they worry, Bethany is over the moon having been given a flashy ring by her abuser.
It remains to be seen how far the soap is going to push this storyline but it looks like Sarah is going to face a race against time to save her daughter before she marries a monster.
Corrie boss Kate Oates is adamant the storyline is an important issue to speak about and said: “Bethany’s story has been crafted over many months, to create an awareness for viewers about the dangers of grooming.
“Her journey has begun in a way many young people will recognise: through feelings of low self-worth. Bethany’s story is a challenging watch: but we hope it will encourage open discussion amongst friends and families about self-esteem, confidence and most importantly, safety.”
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Too lateQuote:
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how does he persuade her to sleep with his mate
Apparently he will tell her it is normal to share and she did say she would do anything for him ... manipulation at its finest ... quite upsetting to think this happens in real life :(Quote:
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Coronation Street’s Lucy Fallon lands new deal
Coronation Street boss Kate Oates has rewarded Lucy Fallon’s superb skills on the cobbles with a lucrative new contract.
The actress has earned high praise from soap fans and critics with her portrayal of Sarah Platt’s daughter, Bethany.
After impressing bosses she was handed one of the show’s biggest storylines which has seen Bethany groomed by sinister Nathan, a plot that’s going to get worse over the coming months.
And now Lucy’s support backstage has grown so much bosses have handed her a new deal keeping her on the show for at least another year.
Lucy told the Daily Star Sunday: “I signed a new contract back in January, which is just crazy as the last two years have gone so quickly.
“I was so happy they wanted me to stay and have no plans to leave at all. I really couldn’t be happier here. There’s still a long way to go with Bethany’s story and it really is an honour to have been given such an important one to tell.”
Coronation Street's child grooming plot is set to take an even darker turn as new pictures show a distraught Bethany Platt bleeding in the street.
Bethany (Lucy Fallon) is currently being groomed by sinister newcomer Nathan (Christopher Harper) in one of the grittiest storylines the show has ever explored.
Bethany believes she's in a normal relationship with a man 20 years her senior, but she's unaware of Nathan's very dark – and worrying – intentions.
While it's already been revealed that the story is set to run for some time, these new paparazzi pictures prove that things could be about to take a very upsetting turn.
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Bethany in Coronation Street
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Bethany in Coronation Street
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Bethany can be seen crying and bleeding on a canal path in the shock images, although further story details are under wraps at the moment.
With Nathan out of sight, it's not clear whether he is the cause of her injury and upset – but it's likely given that he's about to start "pimping her out" to his friends.
Scenes airing tomorrow night will see Bethany make a shock discovery about Nathan when she stumbles across a cosy-looking picture of him and his 'assistant' Mel.
But it's safe to say their disagreement doesn't last long as Bethany will soon get engaged to Nathan in another worrying twist.
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I think Craig has a crush on her
Bethany Platt is rescued by Craig Tinker after waking dazed and bleeding in alleyway
Her storyline has already raised eyebrows. But now fans of Coronation Street can expect more shocking scenes as Bethany Platt's ordeal reaches fever pitch, this month.
Images released by ITV on Friday show the character, played by actress Lucy Fallon, bloodied and crying after another ordeal at the hands of Nathan (Chris Harper).
Huddled on a canal tow path, the youngster can be seen waking up in a bloodied mess from the night before.
Her friend Craig Tinker (played by Colson Smith) stumbles upon her by chance and manages to intervene.
Although it's not clear what happened to her, the suggestion is that she was either attacked by her duplicitous boyfriend or one of the men he introduced her to.
However, Nathan's right-hand woman, Mel, is also a suspect. She was instrumental in Bethany losing her virginity to Nathan, when she spiked the teen’s drink.
The Mirror have contacted ITV for further clarification, but are yet to receive a response.
The latest images come just weeks after pre-watershed scenes showed Bethany being paraded around as a sex object at a 'grooming party'.
Viewers expressed their disgust at the storyline, and at one point there were concerns that the soap may be investigated by Ofcom.
But, despite the complaints, viewers and charities have praised Coronation Street for tackling the harrowing storyline head-on.
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Nathan Curtis's evil plan finally comes to fruition on Coronation Street next week as his girlfriend Bethany Platt sleeps with a guy she barely knows.
Weatherfield villain Nathan (Christopher Harper) has been grooming Bethany for months now, hoping to achieve his ultimate aim of pimping her out to his various friends and acquaintances.
Now convinced that Bethany is completely under his spell, Nathan puts the next stage of his scheming into action by convincing her that they owe his friend Neil a huge favour.
Nathan's plan sees him convince Bethany that he's struggling financially and he's now in Neil's debt, but she could help to smooth the waters by going for a drink with Neil as he clearly has a soft spot for her.
Bethany agrees as she's desperate to impress Nathan, but after spending an evening drinking with Neil at a bar, she's horrified to realise that she's expected to seal the deal by sleeping with him at the end of the night.
Lucy Fallon, who plays Bethany, explained: "Nathan tells Bethany to go out for a drink with Neil and she agrees. Neil seems very nice, but then they come back to the flat – where there's a party going on – and Neil keeps trying to make her sit on his knee.
"Bethany's like: 'No, this is so weird'. But then Neil says: 'Let's go into the bedroom – it's too loud in here'. She says no, but he picks her up and carries her in there.
"Bethany is looking at Nathan, and they've planned that if she ever feels uncomfortable or unsafe, she'll rub her ear. She does that but he ignores her.
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Bethany Platt follows Nathan's instructions over Neil in Coronation Street
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"Neil takes Bethany into the room and so she's in the situation where she's saying no to him, telling him she's got a boyfriend. But I think because she's so in love with Nathan, she just does what he seems to want her to do."
Revealing what happens next, Lucy added: "We see Bethany and Nathan the morning after and he says he'll make her some breakfast. She's confused and thinking, 'Does he know what's happened?' She doesn't know what's going on and feels that she's cheated on him.
"Bethany doesn't know whether Nathan knows or not. He's quite cool with her and part of her wants to talk about it, so she mentions it and Nathan's like, 'Okay, shut up. It's fine'.
"Later on, she hears him on the phone to Neil and he says to her, 'I know what happened and it's fine – you did good.' Bethany's very confused.
"From the point that Bethany sleeps with Neil, she's questioning why Nathan would let her do that. There's a scene where she says: 'You were supposed to love me, why would you be okay with me sleeping with someone else?'
"Nathan says: 'It turns me on when you're with other men. It makes you more desirable when other men want you'. From that point, there are little things that make Bethany think that this isn't right. Bethany isn't stupid, but because Nathan's influence on her is so big, it outweighs her thoughts. But she starts to think something isn't right."
Bethany's ordeal with Nathan is expected to run until the summer – and Corrie boss Kate Oates has kept Lucy closely informed about where the story is heading in the long-run.
She said: "I have regular chats with Kate about what's going to happen because the content is quite horrid. She wants to keep me in the loop so that I'm happy. I know where it gets to, but not what happens afterwards. I know up to September."
Coronation Street airs these scenes on Friday, April 28 at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
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Bethany is raped by Nathan's friend
I am finding this storyline very difficult. Felt very sorry for Sarah
Coronation Street spoilers: Lucy Fallon reveals filming for a big week as Bethany Platt’s teen sex ring story ends
Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has revealed more heartbreaking drama ahead for abused teenager Bethany Platt as a huge week in coming episodes will see her mind all over the place – but can she finally escape the horrific sex ring controlled by her so-called boyfriend Nathan?
Fans are about to see things get even worse for Bethany when she is forced into having sex with Nathan’s friend Neil and this just seems to be the start of Nathan’s despicable plans for the youngster as she remains trapped in a murky world.
But Lucy has hinted that the story could take a new direction as Bethany may finally start to see Nathan for what he truly is in a week of significant episodes overseen by acclaimed director Duncan Foster.
She told Metro.co.uk: ‘We filmed a really big week coming up with Duncan Foster – if you think this is bad, there are worse things to come, particularly emotionally. I kind of know where it’s going. I have regular chats with Kate about what’s going to happen because the content is quite horrid. She wants to keep me in the loop so that I’m happy. I know where it gets to, but not what happens afterwards. I know up to September.’
It seems that this could be around when the story starts to head towards its ending, with Chris Harper recently confirming that Nathan would face his just desserts for what he is doing to Bethany. But beyond that, there will still be a road to recovery for Bethany.
Admitting that the experience will change her character forever, Lucy explained: ‘It wouldn’t be realistic if she didn’t. However, speaking to Kate, she said she’s not going to be in a dark place for the rest of her life. She sees Bethany as a successful businesswoman. She’s really smart and so, yes, in the long run, hopefully she’ll be okay.’
sarah needs to take a sharp object to nathan's lower body region, i think she is too calm, time to get tough, hire a pi, get dirt on him, go to cops etc., set david on him, tell gailQuote:
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Coronation Street's Bethany Platt fears she might be expected to sleep with another of Nathan Curtis's sleazy mates next week.
We've already revealed how dark scenes airing this week see Bethany have sex with Nathan's mate Neil, as her boyfriend's evil plan to pimp her out finally comes to fruition.
The upsetting aftermath sees Bethany finally start to question Nathan and what his intentions really are, so she heads back to the Street in the hope of unburdening herself.
Corrie fans will see Bethany trying to confide in her mum Sarah, and even finding an unlikely ally in the form of Mary Taylor, but how much she'll be able to reveal before Nathan interrupts remains to be seen.
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Bethany Platt confides in Mary Taylor in Coronation Street
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Nathan Curtis interrupts Bethany Platt confiding in Mary Taylor in Coronation Street
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Realising he's losing his influence over Bethany, an anxious Nathan puts a brand new plan into action by suddenly proposing to her.
While Nathan obviously has no intention of marrying her, he hopes this will be enough to get rid of her doubts for now.
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Nathan Curtis proposes to Bethany Platt in Coronation Street
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Sure enough, Bethany is delighted to be engaged and tries to shake off her concerns about Nathan, but she's later thrown into fresh turmoil when Neil reappears at the salon with his friend Ian.
When Neil suggests Nathan should throw another party and invite Ian this time, Bethany struggles to mask her worries as she fears there's an ulterior motive at play here.
Will Bethany agree to the party, and if so, would she be manipulated into sleeping with another stranger?
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has gail noticed bethany has moved out
Yes where does Gail or even Audrey think Bethany is?Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
I like the idea of Mary and Craig being involved in Bethany's story
ROFL So leopards really DO change their spots after all!Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
I cannot bring myself to watch todays episodes.
bethany shouldnt have gone into bedroom with sleazy neil and looking at the door for nathan who was never coming in she should have lamped neil and legged it
Poor Bethany. She just looked like a lost little girl. :(
Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has revealed what's next for Bethany Platt after her ongoing grooming storyline took a disturbing new twist.
After months of manipulative behaviour, Nathan Curtis's evil plan finally came to fruition in Friday night's episodes as Bethany was coerced into having sex with his sleazy friend Neil.
Nathan has been planning to pimp Bethany out to his friends ever since they first met. The latest stage of his scheme saw him convince Bethany that they were in Neil's debt, urging her to keep him sweet in any way possible.
After spending an evening with Neil at a bar in town, Bethany returned to Nathan's flat where he was throwing a party.
With Nathan urging Bethany to stay close to Neil, she ended up being led into the bedroom by him and found herself under pressure to have sex, even though she clearly didn't want to.
Next week's Corrie episodes will confirm that Bethany has slept with Neil, but she's in turmoil as she tries to come to terms with what's happened – and why her supposed "boyfriend" Nathan seems okay with it.
Lucy explained: "We see Bethany and Nathan the morning after and he says he'll make her some breakfast. She's confused and thinking: 'Does he know what's happened?' Bethany doesn't know what's going on and she feels that she's cheated on him. She doesn't know whether he knows or not.
"Nathan is quite cool with her and part of her wants to talk about it. She mentions it and Nathan's like: 'Okay, shut up. It's fine'. Later on she hears him on the phone to Neil and he says to her: 'I know what happened and it's fine – you did good'."
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Neil and Bethany Platt in Coronation Street
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She added: "That whole week after, Bethany is so confused. There's quite a lot of stuff that happens with Sarah too. Bethany wants to go home and she wants Sarah to be a strict mum, but Sarah is deliberately being cool on Gary's advice. Bethany feels that her mum clearly isn't bothered about her any more.
"Sarah really wants to ask Bethany to come home, but she doesn't because she wants to be the cool mum. Neither of them is saying what they really feel. So Bethany is very confused.
"Bethany obviously didn't want what happened with Neil to happen and now she's in the kind of headspace where she can't make out what's going on at all.
"From this point that she sleeps with Neil, Bethany is questioning why he would let her do that. There's a scene where she says: 'You were supposed to love me. Why would you be okay with me sleeping with someone else?'
"And he says: 'It turns me on when you're with other men. It makes you more desirable when other men want you'. From that point, there are little things that make her think that this isn't right. She isn't stupid, but because his influence on her is so big, it outweighs her thoughts."
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Upcoming Corrie episodes also see Nathan propose to Bethany in a desperate attempt to get her back on side.
Although it works, Bethany is horrified all over again when one of Neil's friends then starts hanging around the salon, leaving her terrified that she might be expected to sleep with another guy.
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I definately have stopped watching and will just follow on soapboards until she is out of there!
I think it might be a while yet ..Quote:
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CORONATION Street fans disturbed by the ongoing Bethany Platt sex ring storyline have been warned things are going to get worse for the character before they get better.
However a slither of light has been offered by actress Lucy Fallon – as she explains her character is going to wake up to what’s really going on soon.
Corrie fans have been gripped and distressed by the current storyline which has seen Bethany groomed by her boyfriend Nathan Curtis (played by Chris Harper) to engage in sex with different men.
The manipulative scenes have made for uncomfortable viewing – with scenes due to air in tonight’s episode showing Nathan convince 16-year-old Bethany to sleep with his friend Neil.
Actress Lucy, 21, says that Bethany will start to question Nathan following further scenes due to air next week when he introduces her to more ‘friends’.
Lucy says Bethany sleeping with Neil is a turning point for her character and she begins to wonder why her boyfriend Nathan would let her do that.
“There’s a scene where she says, ‘You’re supposed to love me so why are you OK with me sleeping with someone else?’
“He says it turns him on when she’s with other men, it makes her more desirable when other men want her,” the actress told The Mirror.
“From that point on there’s little things when she realises it’s not right, because she’s not stupid. But because his influence on her is so big that outweighs her concerns,” she said.
Bethany’s journey will only just start at that point, Lucy says, and she reveals it will still be some time before she escapes the dangerous relationship.
The star says Bethany will go through a phase of blaming everyone else – including characters Sarah, Gary and the Platts, before finally realising Nathan should be the focus of her anger.
But chillingly, Lucy says her character is going to have to deal with worse situations before things will improve for her.
“I know where it’s going because [boss] Kate Oates and I have regular chats about what’s going to happen,” she said.
"The content of the story is quite horrid so she wants to keep me in the loop, so I know where it’s going and I’m happy about where it’s going to go. I do know where it gets to but not what happens after that. I know as far as September time,” she explained.
And it seems there is another victim of Nathan’s in Weatherfield, as actress Julia Goulding says her character Shona Ramsay also suffered at Nathan’s hands – but that she could be an ally to Bethany.
“Nathan and Shona used to go out and obviously we’ve seen what he’s doing with Bethany at the moment and because Shona’s a bit older, he tried to do it to Shona but she said, ‘No way’," she said.
“Hence why she ended up homeless on Christmas Day because he’d kicked her out.
"So when Nathan came to the street it was to follow Shona, to try and get her back,, and then he found Bethany which is awful. She's got cigarette burns on her shoulder that he inflicted on her. She has no idea that Bethany's Nathan is the Nathan she used to go out with."
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She is just a very bad actress and they are making her exceptionally dumb. I mean she was worried about a starnger taking the equipment and was unsure so she offered him the laptop as well. Kate plans to make her a successful business women but the foundations are not obviously there so i expect another personality transplant soon
She is very young and does not really know Nathan well and sure does not know his friends or business associates ... she is only 16 and she was confused being on her own when the equipment was taken .. maybe this experience will make her a successful businesswoman because she sure had steep learning curve in relationshipsQuote:
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She has had to deal with a lot so far prior to this storyline so you would have thought she would be a bit more grown up by now.
was it rape, did she ever say no, of course we know she didnt want it but she didnt put up a fight or call out no or call out for nathan, mel or anyone unless we are to assume she did and it wasnt shown, over watershed timeQuote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
it is a storyline i hope isnt played out long with bethany sleeping with a few of nathan's mates/clients/business colleagues aka all dirty sleaze bags
I think it was deliberately done like that to raise awareness that being coerced like that is wrong, and to encourage anyone who might be in a similar relationship to get out.Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
They might've wanted to prompt discussion as to whether it qualifies as rape or not (I'd imagine it's something that there would be differing opinions about, with the way it was shown.)
Terrified Bethany Platt is burnt with cigarette by twisted groomer Nathan in shocking Coronation Street scenes
Corrie's Bethany Platt screams in agony as vile groomer Nathan Curtis burns her with a cigarette in shocking scenes filmed this week.
Meanwhile twisted Nathan (Chris Harper) stood by, ignoring her pleas for help.
And these images show that things are set to get worse for the vulnerable teenager.
One source said: “Bethany at first couldn’t see how dangerous a situation she was getting into.
“But when Neil rapes her – with Nathan – standing by, she realises the truth in the worst way possible.
“And Nathan soon makes it clear that he will hurt her physically if she tries to stop him.”
We on Sunday revealed Corrie’s plans to air the shocking storyline - inspired by horrors such as the sex ring in Rochdale - in December.And the decision to highlight the dangers of grooming has seen the ITV soap praised for raising awareness amongst young female viewers.
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In a court of law it would be classed as rape would'nt it if it was part of a sex ring and all about manipulation and fear. Neil and Nathan knew exactly what they were doing. It was against her consent at the end of the day.