Coronation Street’s Liam Connor and Dylan Wilson will join forces to bring down vile school bully Mason Radcliffe next week but a new court dilemma could thwart their plan

Coronation Street’s vile bully Mason Radcliffe could find his downfall sealed next week.

Only recently on the ITV soap, Dylan Wilson and schoolmate Mason bullied Maria Connor’s son Liam in harrowing scenes with the youngster even contemplating ending his own life. Things took an even more disturbing turn recently when it was revealed to a shocked Gary and Maria that Mason had even threatened Liam with a knife.

After the shock bombshell, Gary and Maria took Liam to the police station, where he reported the incident. Later, the police called at Sean’s home, saying they had reason to believe Dylan was hiding a zombie knife that was used in an assault but the knife couldn’t be found.

Dylan, who had been hiding the knife for Mason, lied pretending he knew nothing about it and later Mason ordered Dylan to get the knife and meet up with him. However, it was another one of Mason’s evil tactics as when a nervous Dylan waited, PC Craig Tinker approached, finding the knife in his bag and arresting him on the spot. Since then, Dylan pleaded guilty to carrying a knife in a public place and he was handed a community service order.

Coronation Street’s vile bully Mason Radcliffe could find his downfall sealed next week

Meanwhile, the police confirmed to a delighted Maria and Gary that Mason had been charged with threatening with a bladed article in a public place, and he now faces a custodial sentence. In upcoming scenes, Liam and Dylan get ready for court as they face a dilemma.

While Gary and Maria do their best to boost Liam’s confidence, Violet is left concerned to find Dylan missing after he scuttles out of the hotel. In the Bistro, a nervous Liam picks at his breakfast when Sean and Violet hurry in to reveal that Dylan has gone missing.

As Gary offers to help find Dylan, Liam heads home and unbeknown to him, someone watches from across the street. However, the mystery person is Dylan as he drags Liam into the ginnel and after telling him about Mason’s threats, suggests they do a runner to avoid going to court.

Later, having discovered Liam has disappeared, Gary and Maria tell Sean and Violet that Liam’s gone missing too. Will the two schoolboys show up to court? While it remains to be seen what happens it appears that Mason might get his downfall as later in the week, the ITV soap offers updates on Dylan and Liam.

After court, Dylan prepares to go back to London with mum Violet to which Sean begs her to have a change of heart and allow their son to stay in Weatherfield. However, Violet won’t be swayed, and Sean and Dylan exchange an emotional goodbye. Although there could be a twist as later Dylan admits to Violet that he doesn’t want to leave as he wants to put things right with the people he hurt. Could Dylan be staying in Weatherfield after all?

Elsewhere, Liam announces that he feels ready to return to school but Maria refuses to discuss it. Meanwhile, things take a hurtful turn when Maria implies that Gary isn’t Liam’s real dad as she tells him it’s different for her.