Coronation Street fans 'know' who killed Joel Deering and say it's a 'strong feeling'

Coronation Street fans have expressed a 'strong feeling' about the identity of Joel Deering's killer, and it's not any of the currently revealed suspects.

The Weatherfield murder mystery continues after the lawyer's body was discovered last month. Joel hasn't been seen in real time on-screen since he failed to appear for his court hearing at the end of September.

He was accused of purchasing the drugs that induced Lauren Bolton's premature labour of their son, Frankie, with the aim of causing her to miscarry. He was desperate to conceal his months-long grooming of the teenager, which led to her vanishing and presumed death earlier this year.

When he failed to appear in court, a warrant was issued for Joel's arrest. However, after transferring money to Lauren and his ex-wife Emily, and leaving a heartfelt voicemail for his former fiancee Dee-Dee Bailey, Joel's car was found deserted, leading many to believe he may have committed suicide.

Dee-Dee didn't accept this theory and urged DS Lisa Swain and Kit Green to continue their investigation. After Lisa was taken off the case due to Joel's involvement with her teenage daughter Betsy, Kit has found himself heading a murder inquiry, reports the Manchester Evening News.

Joel's body was discovered floating in a river, with confirmation that he'd been killed by a heavy weapon prior to entering the water. Corrie viewers have seen several suspects including Dee-Dee's father Ed, her uncle Ronnie, and DS Lisa Swain, whose daughter Betsy had a complicated relationship with Joel.

Other suspects include Mason Radcliffe and Carla Connor.

The case's lead investigator, Kit, has also been hinted as a potential suspect in Joel's murder after arousing suspicion last week when he removed his own details from a list of potential suspects. This came after Swain suggested a red car might be linked to Joel's murder.

In Monday night's episode (November 4), a flashback showed Kit confronting an injured Joel on the side of the road, where Joel implied that he knew Kit had planted evidence on Nathan Curtis while Lauren was missing.

However, some Corrie fans believe that none of the current suspects will be unmasked as the murderer, following confirmation that the truth will be revealed in next week's episodes.

One fan speculated: "Michael I'm thinking, was the first person to not trust Joel." A second responded: "I have a strong feeling it's him."

Yet, others find it odd that another name hasn't been added to the suspect list. Someone else commented: "I find it crazy that lauren hasn't been a suspect yet especially with her past history with Joel #Corrie."

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