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Coronation Street was rocked by raw grief and uncontrollable fury tonight as Summer Spellman completely lost control, unleashing a shocking outburst in the wake of Billy Mayhew’s devastating death.

Billy was killed in the catastrophic multi-vehicle crash during the Corrie–Emmerdale crossover — a tragedy the street still believes was caused by Debbie Webster. With flowers lining Billy’s doorstep and the community in mourning, it falls to Todd Grimshaw and Summer to face the unbearable task of arranging his funeral.

But emotions boil over when Billy’s body arrives at Shuttleworth’s earlier than expected. The sight of the private ambulance sends Summer spiraling. Already broken by loss, she vents her rage to Asha, furiously blaming Debbie for stealing her father’s life.

“He shouldn’t be dead!” Summer screams, her grief turning to fury.
“She killed him — and I hope she rots in prison!”

Viewers, however, know the heartbreaking truth: Billy actually died after being trapped in the minibus by Theo Silverton, Todd’s abusive ex. But Summer doesn’t know that — and her pain is about to explode publicly.

Later, as Debbie’s husband Ronnie tries to lift her spirits ahead of sentencing, their laughter echoes down the street — and straight into Summer’s ears. What follows is one of the most explosive confrontations Corrie has seen in years.

Summer storms up to Debbie, shaking with rage.
“My dad is lying in the undertakers because of you — and you think it’s funny?”

Then, in a jaw-dropping moment, Summer slaps Debbie across the face, branding her a murderer and demanding justice. Todd rushes in to pull Summer away as Ronnie defends his wife — but Debbie breaks down, quietly admitting she deserved the slap.

And here’s the devastating twist.

Debbie isn’t just protecting her brother Carl — she’s protecting her son.
It was recently revealed that Debbie is Carl’s biological mother, explaining why she’s willing to plead guilty and destroy her own life to save him.

Despite knowing Carl caused the crash — and manipulated the evidence — Debbie has chosen prison over exposing the truth.

The question now is unavoidable:
How long can Debbie live with the guilt… and how long before the truth about Carl finally explodes onto the cobbles?

One thing’s certain — Billy’s death has only just begun to tear Weatherfield apart.