Coronation Street viewers bombard Ofcom with complaints over ‘traumatic’ Geoff Metcalfe stabbing storyline
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thesun.co.ukCORONATION Street viewers flooded broadcasting watchdog Ofcom with 284 complaints after Yasmeen stabbed evil abuser Geoff in the neck with a wine bottle.
The villain finally got his comeuppance on Friday after making wife Yasmeen's life hell for months - but the violent scenes left fans feeling sick to their stomachs.
The character, played by Shelley King, smashed the monster around the head with a bottle, before jamming the jagged end into his throat.
As one viewer put it: "I'm struggling to remember a more disturbing half hour of soap." Friday's episode saw Geoff ramp up his abuse, culminating in a furious tirade which left some viewers struggling to watch.
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