Quote Originally Posted by alan45 View Post
It's sadly the same with all soaps. Some luvvie thinks up an outlandish storyline in some upmarket wine-bar over lunch. Realism doesn't enter into the equation nor do they think of a realistic outcome.

In Dan's case real police would never have taken him to court so soon especially when the victim was at deaths door in a coma. They would have waited until they had a more definite prognosis about the chances of the victim.
The Police act on the instructions of the CPS. Getting an early plea to GBH without intent is a bit sly really.