Major spoilers for Wednesday 21st May’s episode
Warning: This article contains descriptions of violence and domestic abuse that may be distressing to some readers.
The latest episode of Coronation Street revealed the aftermath of a brutal assault on Craig Tinker (played by Colson Smith).
On Monday (19th May 2025), Craig was violently attacked with a bat by an intoxicated Mick Michaelis (Joe Layton), leaving him unconscious and in critical condition. He was discovered by Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon), who immediately raised the alarm.
Shortly after, Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) arrived as paramedic Asha Alahan (Tanisha Gorey) and her partner worked urgently to stabilise Craig and save his life.
DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) was horrified to find out what had happened to Craig, and she ordered Maria to make a police statement while she stayed with Craig.
Asha and Jess speak to Craig in Coronation Street
At his bedside, Lisa apologised for sending Craig back on the beat, where he had ended up alone with dangerous Mick.
Maria tried to contact Craig’s stepdad, her brother Kirk Sutherland (Andrew Whyment), and he eventually made it to the hospital.Meanwhile, Gemma Winter-Brown (Dolly-Rose Campbell) was worried for Lou Michaelis (Farrel Hegarty), and rightly so as she had also been attacked by husband Mick.
Lou asked cabbie Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) to take her and her daughters to a women’s refuge; but seeing her head wound, he drove them to A&E instead.
There, Craig’s colleague Jess (Donnaleigh Bailey) recognised Lou and asked to speak to her about Mick; but Lou snuck out and met with Mick, urging him to hand himself in for the attack on Craig.
Back at the hospital, Craig briefly regained consciousness and tried to explain who had hurt him.