Coronation Street’s Hope Stape could soon be the street’s latest serial killer – at least if fans have anything to say about it.
On Wednesday, Hope lied to her mum Fiz about Joseph’s kidnapping, insisting that it was all a plan masterminded by Bernie in order to reap the reward money put up to bring him home.
Furious with her lies, fans are now convinced she’s set to follow in her dad John Stape’s footsteps and start picking off victims on the cobbles. And she’s already tried to kill Alina…
Taking to Twitter, fans flooded social media with their theories after Hope’s latest lies came to light, with one writing: “Hope, still so young and she lies so well, already a psychopath. That girl is gonna be a serial killer some day!”
Someone else agreed: “When Hope grows up you just know she’s going to be the leader of some weird cult, don’t you?”
“Wonder what the chance is of Hope becoming a serial killer when she’s older?” another fan tweeted.
Another couldn’t help quipping: “Meena from Emmerdale could give Hope some serial killer training!”
“At this point the best I can imagine for Hope is a master criminal, and at worst a psychotic serial killer!” someone else echoed.
Later, the police were called to the scene as Hope grew increasingly uncomfortable. Bernie, meanwhile, was intent on dragging the truth from Joseph.
Hope would be in good company on the street, which has been plagued by serial killers of late – the latest being Pat Phelan, who took four victims during his time on the cobbles.
Hope’s dad John, meanwhile, murdered two people and covered up the death of another, as well as conducting various kidnappings on the street.
During his stint on the ITV soap, John – played by Graeme Hawley – stole the identity of Colin Fishwick, and later concealed his death when he passed away in front of John.
He went on to murder Charlotte Hoyle and Colin’s mum Joy, before kidnapping Rosie Webster and his daughter Hope – as well as holding Chesney, Dorothy and Alan hostage.
Hope’s list of crimes is similarly growing, having set various fires across the cobbles – one of which potentially resulted in Alina Pop’s devastating miscarriage after she inhaled smoke in the flat.
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7:30pm on ITV.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
