Simon Barlow gets kidnapped

Shock news in from The Sun today is that little Simon Barlow is going to get kidnapped by Grandad George.

The paper says that George snatches Simon from the school gates, leaving Peter at his wits' end. Peter then calls the cops and goes to George's house to confront him but gets arrested for assault. By the time Peter's released from the cop shop, George has already gone into hiding in Blackpool with Simon. In the dramatic scenes to air in March, George uses his sway with the Weatherfield authorities to get legal custody over Simon. Boo, hiss, etc!