Carla Connor (Alison King)

[maidmarian]

So is this another case of a murderer being allowed out after a very short time? What is it this time? The judge was high on marijuana at the trial so the verdict's been quashed?

In the thread "Rob Donovan' #53 posted in Aug
2015-Perdita posted some updates inc comments
from.SB and the bit about Rob was - he would be
reprising his role but "calling the shots " from his
prison cell.
Also he would have Tracy& Carla in his sights -
as they got him sent down. I thought they were
goingto borrow some henchmen from Walford.

As was mentioned at the time - we never saw the
trial -or what evidence/defence was used!

So unless the latest spoiler has a misprint -
theyve changed their minds! How very unusual!

[Perdita]

Carla Connor is in for a daddy shocker this Christmas when she discovers the identity of her real father. And it turns out to be her former husband’s uncle, Johnny Connor.
The truth comes out after Carla’s brother Rob Donovan, who is currently behind bars, tries to blackmail Johnny, demanding £10,000 to keep his secret.
But Johnny, determined to find out once and for all if Carla is his daughter, will do a secret DNA test which comes back positive.
According to the Daily Star Sunday in scenes filmed earlier this month Johnny tells Liz McDonald: "It’s a relief just to tell someone.
“She doesn’t know, neither do my kids and I don’t want it getting back to them because there’s no point stirring things up at this stage. I always suspected it but I shoved it to the back of my mind. "I told myself it couldn’t be, it was just the once and Sharon put herself about a bit, it could have been anyones.
“Also, I suppose in a way I didn’t want to know, I was married at the time. It’s not something I am proud of."
A Corrie source told the newspaper: “Ali King is one of the soap world’s most popular actresses.
“She’s still got a few months before she goes off on her break but the twist that Johnny is her dad is huge. She’s got some great stuff coming up.
“The daddy bombshell means his kids Aidan and Kate are also her half-brother and sister.
Carla became a Connor through marriage but it turns out that she’s actually always been one.”

ITV

[swmc66]

I thought he was going to get together with Carla too. It is strange that you can batter someone with a metal bar and leave them for dead and have ayear or so in prison. Maybe less i cant remember when it all happened. Then he lied and covered up and his sister came in the frame. You get more for burglary

[tammyy2j]

Rob isn't getting out of jail, he sends Carla and Tracy visiting orders, he must discover Johnny is now Carla's business partner which prompts his blackmail

[parkerman]

Rob isn't getting out of jail, he sends Carla and Tracy visiting orders, he must discover Johnny is now Carla's business partner which prompts his blackmail

So is this not right, tammy?

It all kicks off when Carla's brother Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis) returns from prison and demands £10k from Johnny to keep the news quiet...

[tammyy2j]

So is this not right, tammy?

I think I read Rob would be pulling all the strings from prison, either in this forum or another or soap magazine

[maidmarian]

I think I read Rob would be pulling all the strings from prison, either in this forum or another or soap magazine

They did say originally in Aug 2015 that the
character would return later in year and
seek revenge on Carla & Tracy -but call shots
from.prison ( Rob Donovan thread#53)
but then nothing until recent spoilers that
Parkerman quotes. That reads very differntly.

Its not clear whether latest spoilers are badly
worded or if they have changed their minds.
Nothing since Aug about release / any appeal
etc ??

[Dazzle]

Its not clear whether latest spoilers are badly
worded or if they have changed their minds.

I think the wording is at fault. Given previous spoilers about Rob calling the shots from prison, I read "Rob returns from prison" as "Rob returns to our screens". They could have changed the storyline so Rob's released from prison, but I can't see that happening.

[Perdita]

Tracy was sentenced to life with minimum of 15 years for parole and came out after what seems like 5 minutes -- Rob got sentenced to 25 years so if there was another technical fault with some evidence ........

[sarah c]

Tracy was sentenced to life with minimum of 15 years for parole and came out after what seems like 5 minutes -- Rob got sentenced to 25 years so if there was another technical fault with some evidence ........

but Tracey was freed after the conviction was deemed unsafe? something about the expert witness at the time was discredited