Coronation Street is set to tackle the issue of hate crime when characters Nina Lucas and Seb Franklin are violently attacked because of her appearance.
In a new storyline set to air in May, the couple will be targeted by a gang of drunken youths who shout abuse about Nina s (Mollie Gallagher) Victorian Goth identity.
The storyline has many similarities to what happened to Sophie Lancaster, who was murdered in a Lancashire park in 2007, and the soap has worked with a foundation set up by the late 20-year-old s mother Dr Sylvia Lancaster OBE.
Hard-hitting: Coronation Street is set to tackle the issue of hate crime when characters Nina Lucas and Seb Franklin are violently attacked because of her appearance
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But despite Seb and Alina both having moved on, does Seb still harbour secret feelings for his on-off ex Alina? Actor Harry, who plays Seb, has told
Digital Spy and other media that he reckons his character will find moving on from Alina a lot easier now that she s with Tyrone. Seb recently put everything on the table with Alina to see if she wanted any kind of future with him, as I think they haven t had an intimate relationship in a long time. In that time, Seb has got used to being by himself and being single, the actor explained.