Coronation Street Theo’s murderer finally arrested as police smash door down in tense scenes

CORONATION Street Theo’s murderer is finally arrested as the police smash a door down in very tense scenes. The villain was murdered in April and his death sparked a two-month long whodunnit with six characters named as suspects. Theo’s murderer is finally arrested as the police smash a door down in very tense scenes Credit: ITV Sarah is shocked when her door is rammed down in tonight’s show Credit: ITV Tonight’s episode of the ITV soap is a special edition focusing on the climax of Sarah’s storyline. After teasing six suspects each with a murderous motive and plenty of opportunity to kill Theo, Coronation Street revealed that it was Sarah all along. Sign up for the Coronation Street newsletter Thank you! Sarah confessed the truth about Theo’s murder to Kit and he then tried to frame Gary for killing Theo to save Sarah from being arrested. Tonight, positive that Gary is about to be arrested, Kit tells Sarah but it soon becomes clear that the evidence is all pointing to her instead. Sarah Platt is finally arrested by DS Lisa Connor-Swain and placed in cuffs Credit: ITV Sarah’s family are shocked to witness the dramatic scenes Credit: ITV Kit has been trying to frame Gary for the murder to protect Sarah Credit: ITV Sarah’s arrest is a massive blow to Kit’s pride And there’s a shock in store as her family gather to record a Platt video message for Audrey Roberts’ birthday. Sarah soon gets frustrated when her brother David forgets to press record and explains that she’s had enough. Meanwhile, viewers can see police cars racing along the cobbles to her building. Suddenly, the door of Sarah’s flat is bashed open as she’s told: “Stay where you are. Hands behind your back.” Most read in TV DS Lisa Connor-Swain then arrests Sarah under suspicion of Theo’s murder. As a police officer slaps the cuffs on her, it’s a truly shocking moment for Sarah to be arrested for murder in front of David, Bethany and Harry. Jacob Roberts, who plays Kit, recently explained: “It’s a massive blow to his pride. Kit always has to prove himself right, he has to be the best and get one over on everyone. “To have this happen behind his back, especially knowing that Swain and others were talking about it without him really hurts. “He was working this case, he knew Gary was involved, but he just never realised the truth about Sarah until it was too late. “Kit does start to feel for Sarah while she’s in prison. Plus, he’s now left looking after Harry. “This entire mess was thrown upon him without his choice and he’s forced to take the reins and parent. “Because they all live on the same street, he can’t just cut her off completely.” Tina O’Brien, who plays Sarah, has been on the soap since 1999 as part of the iconic Platt family. After seven years away, she made her highly-anticipated return in 2015 and has been heavily involved in huge story lines ever since. Coronation Street airs on weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX. Comment now