ITV Corrie fans demand justice for Abi as they point out heartbreaking anniversary

There was an outcry as Abi Webster lost custody of her baby boy Alfie in Wednesday's Coronation Street (May 4). Alfie's parents Abi and Iman Habeeb went to battle in court over their son, who was born premature after Abi had no idea she was pregnant.

Abi fell pregnant after a secret one-night stand with Imran in September following the murder trial for the death of her beloved son Seb Franklin. The reformed addict relapsed after being dumped by her husband Kevin when he discovered she'd cheated on him.

And in dramatic scenes back in March Abi, played by Sally Carman, went into labour at the side of a road after taking drugs with her dealer. He stole a car and abandoned Abi when she was taken unwell.

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During the birth in hospital she gave a fake name to the midwife before abandoning her son and returning to the street. But she changed her mind after discovering that the baby, who she has named Alfie, was seriously ill and needed an operation

There was a paternity riddle in the soap until Imran was finally unmasked as Alfie's father, and the pair have gone to battle over Alfi. Imran has been supported by new wife Toyah Battersby who changed her mind and sided with him, and he has been determined to smear Abi who has been attending support meetings and undergoing drug tests.

Smarmy Imran told the judge that Abi was back on drugs and was an unfit mother, aided by his spy, Ben, who also lied to the court. In emotional scenes, Abi was seen in hospital stroking her son's head as she told him she would always be there for him.

And it wasn't lost on viewers that it was the one year anniversary of the sickening attack on Seb and