There's a bit more detail to the storyline that we reported a few days ago about John Stape possibly committing suicide. The Mirror today is reporting that he will return to his ways as a kidnapper and will hold five people hostage while he contemplates their and his fate.The Mirror says that there will be foundation drilling at the factory and the body of Colin Fishwick is discovered! Locked in a cellar are Fiz, Chesney, Kirk and Charlotte's parents. The cellar is in the Hoyle's home.
In a nutshell: here's the first part of John's descent.
In addition: Joy Fishwick's death was pretty much the end of John's sanity and he crumbled and broke and was sectioned for a rest during which time Fiz got caught up in the whole Fishwick thing when Colin's mother left her son all her money. Fiz pretended to be Colin's wife and has used a bit of the money for things for baby Hope.
John is newly out of hospital and hasn't found out about the money yet but when he does, expect that to be the start of the slippery slope and when Colin's body is found, that will trigger his final breakdown.
The story is supposed to be "gripping" but I think it will be very sad to watch. I never liked Stape but the storyline has mostly been entertaining as he got himself in deeper and deeper. I doubt very much he will kill any of the hostages but apparently decides to kill himself. Whether he will succeed or just be sent away to a criminal psychiatric hospital is yet to be known. I do expect Graeme Hawley to excell in these scenes as he's done very well with Stape all along.
