Coronation Street's Mike to become murder suspect

Mike Baldwin is to become a murder suspect when police recover his Jaguar from a riverbed.

An investigation into the disappearance of his wife Linda leads to the recovery of the waterlogged car.

It has Baldwin's personalised MVB plate.

Linda was last seen weeks ago after having a blazing row with her husband. Her mum Eve's suspicions lead to police being called in.

The couple's marriage got off to a rocky start earlier this year when it emerged she had been having an affair with his son Mark.

Police initially find Linda's shoe in the river and as darkness sets in they discover the car then haul it out.

Programme makers went to great lengths to stop any environmental impact from dumping the vehicle in the water.

The engine was removed, the sump sealed and the Jaguar was steam cleaned to avoid any pollutants escaping.

A Coronation Street spokeswoman said: "Over the coming weeks we'll see Mike Baldwin face his biggest lowpoint.

"He's a hard man but this could be the final nail in the coffin for him, this could be the thing that breaks him."