Template:12 August

12th August 2001: Roy and Hayley Cropper are arrested by police for absconding with abused child Wayne Hayes. The Croppers have been fostering Wayne but have been troubled upon learning about his neglectful mother Sheila's boyfriend Alex Swinton, who bullies Wayne. Roy and Hayley have sought refuge with Hayley's friend Ruth Audsley but a concerned Ruth turns them over the police, and Wayne is reunited with his family. Alex frightens Wayne into not telling the police the truth, while Roy and Hayley are granted bail on condition they don't try to contact Wayne - Roy agrees but Hayley refuses, and is remanded in custody.
 * For more information see Episode 5091 (12th August 2001).