Street serial killer Richard Hillman drives his family headlong into a canal but fans of hit soap Coronation Street were today left guessing whether the dramatic scenes spelled the end for the soap’s “Tricky Dicky”.

Coronation Street fans sparked a huge power surge as they got up to make cups of tea following last night’s tense serial killing double bill.

Actor Brian Capron has murder in mind as he gets in character as evil businessman Richard Hillman in the latest storyline to grip Coronation Street.

Coronation Street's Richard Hillman is to murder again later this year.