Episode 6521 (26th March 2007)

Plot
The trial gets underway and Jason is the first to take the stand for the prosecution. He claims that Charlie wanted to leave Tracy and she always wound him up as a game.

Meanwhile, Deirdre is in turmoil and continues to feel the strain as she contemplates lying for her daughter. Deirdre’s attitude towards Tracy confuses Liz who is unaware of the situation.

Maria is next on the stand and tells them how she felt threatened by Tracy and not Charlie. As the evidence seems to weigh against Tracy the defence urge Maria to talk about the time she walked in on Charlie trying to drown David.

The forensic expert proceeds to give vital evidence against Tracy saying how Charlie had no injuries indicating a struggle and there was none of Tracy’s blood on the incriminating statue from her wounded hand.

Meanwhile, Sarah tries to reassure Jason, who feels he has let Charlie down on the witness stand, and an anxious Claire looks for support from Casey when Ashley is too busy. Accompanied by Joshua and Freddie, they meet up and Casey tries to allay her fears about the trial.

After finding out that Kayleigh wants to live with her mum, Jerry feels he doesn’t have a choice even though he knows she’s better off with him. He talks to Jodie and tries to convince himself that the girls are better off with their mothers. Feeling uneasy about the decision Jerry arranges for Kayleigh to go back to her mum. Kayleigh, on the other hand, is delighted.

Elsewhere, Leanne is furious when she finds out it was Liam who put in the higher offer for number seven but Liam hints at wanting to make it up to her.

Regular cast

 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Adam Barlow - Sam Robertson
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Smith
 * Jerry Morton - Michael Starke
 * Jodie Morton - Samantha Seager
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Liam Connor - Rob James-Collier
 * Jamie Baldwin - Rupert Hill
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Amy Barlow - Amber Chadwick
 * Joshua Peacock - Benjamin Beresford
 * Kayleigh Morton - Jessica Barden

Guest cast

 * Prosecuting Advocate - Victoria Carling
 * Usher - Mike Neary
 * Judge Alderman - Sarah Roache
 * Jayne Simon - Julia Marsen
 * Mark Sinclair - Simon Kunz
 * Casey Carswell - Zoë Henry
 * Forensic Expert - Alastair Galbraith