List of Coronation Street Characters (2004) - Billy Platt

William "Billy" Platt was the son of Sarah-Louise Platt and Todd Grimshaw. Sarah, already a teenage mother, was 16 at the time she conceived Billy, after Todd had suggested the two try for a baby of their own. Sarah was reluctant, and when she discovered her pregnancy she was considering getting an abortion. However, Todd brought Sarah around to the idea of having the baby. On Christmas Day 2003, Nick, Sarah's brother revealed to her mother that his sister was pregnant. By this time Sarah had made a firm decision to keep the baby. For the next few months this caused friction between Gail Platt and Sarah. In April 2004, Sarah suffered her first placental abruption, and felt Billy was dead. Once at the hospital it was discovered Billy was fine, however his heart beat was a tad slow. This was caused by some uncertainty within Sarah and Todd's relationship. However, when Todd reveals to Sarah when he is gay, she suffers a second placental abruption on the 1st June 2004, 3 months away from her due date. The abruption was so serious Billy had to be born by Cesarean. His first 24 hours alive were critical, and his father Todd was never granted access to see him. Sarah did not want to allow Todd into Billy, and she didn't want her son either. On the 2nd June, Sarah finally agreed to go and see her son, who was in an incubator. However, Billy's health deteriorated and whilst Sarah was bonding with Billy for the first time, he died. Todd never saw his son alive, apart from a photograph that Gail gave him after the death of her grandson, his son. Sarah continuously blamed herself for his death until his funeral on the 7th June 2004. Despite doubts from the rest of the street's members, Todd finally showed up with his family to say goodbye to his son.

Sarah and Todd regularly visited his grave until they left Weatherfield.