'Watching Mason's murder on Coronation Street was an awful reminder of what happened to my son Charlie' Millions of Corrie fans tuned in this week to witness Mason Radcliffe stabbed to death with a zombie knife and actor Luca Toolan, 20 reveals how much work went into getting the storyline just right.
Advised on the plot by knife crime charity, the Ben Kinsella Trust, the cast and writers were told there were 225 murders involving a knife or sharp instrument in England and Wales in the 12 months to June 2024.
Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, Luca says of Mason’s murder: ”It’s important that he did die and didn’t recover after a stabbing, because knife crime in the UK is not improving.
Luca spoke to Martin Cosser, the father of a murdered teenager, to find out more about the devastating effects of knife crime on families.
Determined to make his performance authentic, Luca, who played Mason for 15 months, hopes the powerful storyline will shed light on a worryingly growing issue in the UK.
