Coronation Street viewers were left horrified during Wednesday's show as Kelly Neelan opened up on what really happened the fateful night Seb Franklin was murdered.
Seb died last week after a horrifying hate attack on him and girlfriend Nina Lucas, all because she is a goth, and while she miraculously survived, Seb was not so lucky.
Nina cannot recall what happened, and Corey Brent and Kelly have been pointing the finger at each other, with Corey seeming more guilty as he tried to bully Asha Alahan into giving him a fake alibi.
But Corey's influential and wealthy father seems to know how to minimise Corey's guilt in court, and he offered a witness statement incriminating Kelly.
Kelly, who has not come from wealth, could end up being scapegoated especially as only her voice features on the voicemail Seb left his mum moments before he was attacked.
Kelly told her foster father and lawyer Imran and a police officer named DS Swain what happened - and the emotion in her face hinted that she was telling the truth.
She wept: "We were just messing around, we followed them across the waste ground and on to the street, it was just verbals, that's all.
"It was wrong but it was harmless."
DS Swain asked: "And you were leading this?"
"No, and it wasn't just me," replied Kelly.
"It all happened really fast, first it was name calling and then it went really crazy.
"Eli shoved Nina down and then he chased her, and then Corey pushed Seb over and I think he hit his head, and got knocked out, and Corey started kicking him.
"I was trying to pull Corey off because he kept kicking Seb in the head, and then I was grabbing him begging him to stop, I will never forget that sound."
DS Swain then told Kelly the voicemail incriminates her, and it was later revealed she was charged with Seb's murder after Corey claimed it was Kelly acting alone.
But viewers have pointed out petite Kelly would be unlikely to have beaten Seb and Nina alone, especially badly enough to kill Seb.
Will Corey be brought to justice for his part in the attack?
One viewer tweeted: "This is so difficult to hear #corrie @itvcorrie ".
Another added: " #corrie It’s quite an achievement in this kind of story for us to feel the tiniest bit sorry for Kelly and for us to believe she wasn’t the ringleader.
"Every attacker should face punishment in the end but good performances like @MillieGibson01 ‘s today really tests our emotions."
A third added: " @itvcorrie #Corrie. @MillieGibson01 Incredible acting from a young, talented Actress learning her craft and continuing to improve/develop.
"Kelly isn't a likeable or sympathetic character, but the trying to make her look like a victim angle because evil Corey framed her, vile..."
* Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV
