Coronation Street's Amy makes a big decision over her legal fight with Aaron
Note: This story discusses topics including rape and sexual assault.
Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street's Amy Barlow makes a tough decision next week, as she tells her loved ones that it's time to back down from a legal fight with Aaron Sandford.
Amy shares her choice with her family after becoming concerned about the huge costs involved in challenging Aaron's lawsuit.
The Weatherfield teenager recently wrote a blog post about Aaron raping her. Although Amy later took the message down following legal threats from Aaron, she refused to publish a retraction and was told to expect a fight in court.
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Next week, Amy suggests that she should use her inheritance from her late grandmother Deirdre to fund the legal fees. Her dad Steve refuses to let her, determined that he and Tracy can find the money themselves.
Amy feels worse when she learns that Steve and Tracy intend to sell the flower shop flat, which would mean Paul Foreman, Billy Mayhew and Summer Spellman all losing their home.
With Tracy intending to sell the shop itself, Mary Taylor would also lose her job.
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Aaron's ex-girlfriend Summer soon gets involved in the situation, warning him that Amy and her family are risking everything because he won't acknowledge the truth of what he did.
After having a heart-to-heart with Maria Connor, a struggling Amy announces plans to write a retraction to prevent any further suffering for anyone.
Amy shows Aaron a draft of her planned statement, but he rudely complains that it doesn't make any sense.
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Amy points out that it's difficult to make sense of a pack of lies, so she encourages Aaron to write the retraction himself and she'll sign it.
Aaron finds the challenge more difficult than he expected as he begins to go over that night in his mind. Will he ever acknowledge his crime?
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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Coronation Street has been working with the Schools Consent Project on Amy's storyline.
If you've been affected by the issues raised in this story, you can access more information from Rape Crisis England and Wales, who work towards the elimination of all forms of sexual violence and sexual misconduct, on their website or by calling the National Rape Crisis Helpline on 0808 802 9999. Rape Crisis Scotland’s helpline number is 08088 01 03 02.
Readers in the US are encouraged to contact RAINN, or the National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800-656-4673.
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