Coronation Street‘s Brody Michaelis could find himself in the frame for murder next week, as a new piece of evidence links him to some dodgy activity on the night of Theo Silverton’s death. Is the troubled teen hiding a dark secret, or is there another explanation?

DS Connor-Swain swoops in to arrest Brody after forensic tests reveal that his fingerprints are all over Todd Grimshaw’s phone, which went missing on the night of Theo’s demise.

Sally and Tim Metcalfe can’t believe their eyes as the police drag Brody off for questioning – it certainly doesn’t look good for him…

The week begins with Todd heading to prison to see Summer Spellman, who’s the current prime suspect. In total despair over her predicament, Summer leaves him floored as she announces plans to plead guilty to manslaughter.

“Summer is just thinking ahead to the court case and her best chance of a lenient sentence,” explains our Corrie source.

“Theo has already ruined several lives on the Street, so she just wants her ordeal to be over as soon as possible. Lisa reassures Todd that she’s interviewed Theo’s ex Danielle, so there are still other suspects in the mix, but for now Summer is staying put.”

Shortly afterwards, Todd asks Lisa whether he can have his phone back from the police. He hasn’t seen his mobile since Theo took it from him on the night of the murder, which prevented him from leaving for Thailand to see his family.

Lisa’s response leaves Todd gobsmacked, as it emerges that the police aren’t the ones who’ve been holding onto the phone for all this time. Fortunately, it’s eventually found at a pawn shop, adding another layer of intrigue to the murder mystery.

“The police send the phone straight off to the forensics department, as it could be an important clue,” teases our spy. “Once the results come back, Lisa takes decisive action by arresting Brody on suspicion of theft – his fingerprints were found all over the phone.

“This may be the extent of his wrongdoing – perhaps he just fancied using Todd’s data allowance – but it could also link him to the murder itself!”

DC Kit Green watches the shocking events unfold with concern – it certainly wouldn’t say much for his detective skills if the secret culprit were his own son. How will Brody explain himself?