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Her nightmare with Nathan comes back to haunt her…
Rape victim Bethany is gradually getting her life back on track, but her happiness looks set to be sabotaged with the news that Weatherfield newcomer Kayla is not all she seems. Reports claim that the Speed Daal waitress, who’s already narked Bethany by taking a shine to Craig, is actually the daughter of Neil Clifton – the police sergeant who raped Bethany when she was being groomed by nasty Nathan Curtis!
“Part of Neil’s defence at his trial was that he had children of his own, and a daughter close to Bethany’s age,” our cobbles source reminds us. “If Kayla really is the girl in question, she’ll know that her father was sent to prison for what he did to Bethany. But why is she keeping her true identity a secret?”
The smart money is on Kayla wanting revenge on Bethany, who she surely blames for her father being sent to jail. Neil is an expert liar, so we wouldn’t put it past him to have duped his family into believing he’s innocent. On the other hand, perhaps Kayla is horrified by her dad’s actions, and wants to offer his victim her support? Either way, Bethany’s demons are set to resurface.
“When Corrie boss Kate Oates announced that Kayla would be joining the Street, she said that trouble was on the horizon for Bethany and Craig,” remembers our mole. “The battle lines appear to have been drawn following Kayla’s sudden interest in Craig – but is her interest in him genuine, or is it all part of her plan to get at Bethany?
We’ll learn more about Kayla’s agenda in the coming weeks.