Roy Cropper looks set to be leaving Coronation Street as he begins to make preparations to flee the country.
New ITV spoilers reveal that next week Roy will be left frustrated after he's forced to lie to the police yet again about the gun that was used to kill Natasha.
It all begins next Monday when DS Abney calls at No.13 and reveals that the gun used to kill Natasha was the same gun used by Tez in a raid several years ago.
Abi Franklin meets up with Tez in Victoria Garden and begs him to keep the police off her back.
However, Abi is unaware that Roy has clocked their exchange and is left feeling concerned.
That same day, Nick calls into the cafe and tells Roy how the police are in the process of tracing the gun that was used to kill Natasha.
Meanwhile, Kevin meets up with Tez in the ginnel and implores him not to ruin Abi’s life by telling the cops the truth.
But Roy advises Abi to tell the police the truth about the gun ans when DS Abney calls in at the cafe, she informs Roy that she has some more questions she’d like to ask him about the night of the sinkhole collapse.
After their chat, Roy tells Abi that yet again he’s had to lie to the police on her behalf and she ends up telling her new husband Kevin that it’s only a matter of time before the police link her to the gun.
Roy later tells his niece Nina Lucas that the gun used to kill Natasha was the same one Abi was going to use to kill Corey and that as a result, they must both accept responsibility for Natasha’s death.
DS Abney heads back to No.13 and tells Abi and Kevin that they’ve arrested Tez, but so far he can’t remember who he sold the gun to.
Making preparations to leave the cobbles, Roy calls at the solicitors and tells Imran that he wants to sign over his flat and his business to Nina as he no longer needs them.
A few days later, Roy asserts that he no longer wants to burden anyone with his own pain and guilt.
When Sally suggests they discuss ideas for the Christmas Market, Roy tells her that he won’t be getting involved this year.
He then calls at the garage and asks Abi to sell the Woody for him as soon as possible, but when Abi reveals to Nina that Roy’s selling the Woody, she's left more worried than ever.
When Nina finds out from Adam that Roy has signed over his entire estate to her with immediate effect, she's even more shocked.
Confiding in Abi, Nina admits that she’s frightened Roy is going to take his own life - but he later tells her that he plans to leave Weatherfield for good that night and taking a job as a chef in South America.
Nina summons Carla, Cathy, Brian, Fiz, Chesney and Mary to the cafe and one-by-one, Roy’s friends describe how much he means to them.
Carla plays Roy a voice message Nina left, implying that Roy got dragged into something against his better judgement but Roy refuses to be drawn in and Carla heads out feeling hurt.
Roy tells Nina that the fact he’s now lying to Carla proves that leaving is the right thing to do. Can Nina stop Roy from leaving the street he loves? Or will he leave the UK for good?
*Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on ITV.
