Coronation Street first look as blood-soaked Craig fights for life after deadly attack

There's heartbreaking scenes ahead on as Craig Tinker exits the soap, and a horrifying new clip reveals just how gruesome the episodes will be.

A first look clip shows the moment an ambulance races to the scene to save the injured police officer, whose life is hanging in the balance. Craig is left blood-soaked and beaten, left to die after a violent assault.

He's found by his distressed neighbour and family friend Maria Connor who desperately calls for help, while cradling the dying character in her arms. She urges him to stay awake in the heartbreaking clip, with blood seen pouring from his head, face and his ear.

Craig is incoherent and barely moving, while he attempts to tell paramedic Asha Alahan what happened to him. Suddenly he begins to lose consciousness, unable to keep his eyes open as he deteriorates.

Asha shouts out to her colleague to get oxygen for her injured friend, as she begs him to stay awake not wanting to lose him. Soon Maria is comforted by Sarah Platt, and the two women are left in tears over the horrific site of Craig's injures, with it clear he's in a bad way.

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Spoilers have revealed that Craig is rushed to hospital, with it confirmed he is left in intensive care with swelling on his brain. Just as Craig wakes up and tries to communicate what happened there's horror, as he takes a turn for the worse.

Doctors rush in as he deteriorates, while Craig's attack sends shockwaves across the whole street. Craig's fate is being kept under wraps, while it has been confirmed the character is leaving the show.

Next week his final episodes will air, with actor bowing out of the role. It had been reported weeks ago that Craig would be killed off in heartbreaking scenes, while nothing has been confirmed by the show.

With it revealed that this is Craig's final storyline and his "final fight", will tragedy see the police officer lose his life? In a trailer released by the soap, his colleague DS Lisa Swain is heard emotionally saying: "If we knew today was our last day on earth, what would we do differently?" She chillingly adds: "There isn’t always more time."

Colson shared his excitement over the episodes, saying: "I can’t wait for people to see Craig’s final scenes. It is exactly the exit I wanted for him and we are all really proud of what we filmed in those final weeks.

"It was actually great fun. I was walking around covered in fake blood for days and I was chuffed that I got to work with so many brilliant people in this final storyline."

The actor had revealed earlier this year he was leaving the show after being axed. He posted online: "Autumn last year I was told that Craig Tinker's time on the Cobbles is to come to an end in 2025. I’ve LOVED every single second of my 14 year stay as a resident on the greatest street in the ."

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