Viewers of the ITV soap are both divided and concerned that Swain could be responsible for Joel Deering’s death

Coronation Street fans think they have rumbled a character is still alive despite having never seen them as DS Lisa Swain comes under suspicion.

Viewers of the ITV soap are both divided and concerned that Swain could be responsible for Joel Deering’s death. The solicitor suddenly disappeared last month as he failed to show his face in court.

In then scenes aired at the end of September, after transferring money to his grooming victim and mother of his new son Lauren Bolton as well as his ex-wife Emily, it was believed Joel may have ended up taking his own life – something ex-fiancée Dee-Dee Bailey didn’t believe.

The police carried on digging but it was during Monday night’s episode (October 14) of Corrie that viewers saw three lads at a riverbank spotting a body floating in the water. PC Craig Tinker soon approached Swain and Kit Green and announced that they’ve found Joel’s body.

As the news was broken to the likes of Lauren and Dee-Dee, it was Kit who later confirmed Joel was dead when he went in the water, turning the case into a murder investigation.

The hunt for Joel’s killer is now underway and during Wednesday’s (October 16) trip to the cobbles, Kit reveals to Lisa that Joel died from two blows to the head, inflicted by a heavy weapon, most likely a crowbar.

But despite Mason Radcliffe and Ronnie Bailey being the two suspects so far, some Corrie fans are still convinced Swain could end up being responsible for Joel’s death, after he was seen with a scratch on his face during his last scenes and she was later seen double over in pain.

Others, however, think there may be a hole in her backstory after Swain revealed earlier this year that her partner, Becky, had died during police duty, leading to a strained relationship between Swain and their daughter, Betsy.

Taking to social media, when @minandking quizzed: “Assuming Lisa’s secret is NOT that she killed Joel, or is covering for Betsy, throw your ides out, what could it be?” Becky’s name came up quite a few times.

@DionPetrie said: “Becky is alive and in witness protection.” @@RedgraveLancs commented: “She caused Becky’s death or feels like she was to blame. Hence her saying she wouldn’t care if she was killed too.” @aussibec1981 replied: “I think it is Lisa was the one that accidentally killed Becky while on duty?”

@sophiehartwell9 added: “Becky is alive and in witness protection She has a health issue Becky was really Ill and wanted help dying so Lisa helped her but feels guilty Lisa is not her real name She’s covering for the real killer.”