| Neil Fearns | |||||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Paul Holowaty | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Jane MacNaught | ||||||||
| Duration | 2000 | ||||||||
| First appearance | 6 March 2000 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | 26 March 2000 | ||||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||
| Profile | |||||||||
| Date of birth | 1987 | ||||||||
| Date of death | 13 September 2003 | ||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||
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Neil Fearns is revealed as the father of Sarah-Louise Platt's daughter, Bethany. He is an 'absent father' and has nothing to do with Beth, although his family do send Beth a card for her first birthday.
In 2003, it is revealed that Neil has died in a car crash. Martin and Gail break the news to Sarah who is shocked at Neil's death but not overly emotional. At Martin's insistence, Sarah takes Beth to Neil's funeral where she meets his mother. Neil's mother, Brenda becomes mentally unstable following Neil's death. She becomes attached to Beth and kidnaps her after she begins visiting her regularly. Beth is later safely returned to her mother, and Brenda is left sobbing in the back of an ambulance.
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