out that she was behind Bobby's apparent kidnap. Although Mercedes threatens to kill herself and Bobby, Riley manages to convince her to come down. When they return home, he is shocked to discover Mercedes did in fact stab herself and he watches as she is arrested. Riley leaves the house to find Mitzeee but, when he finds her, he is accidentally shot by Simon Walker (Neil Newbon). Riley is taken to hospital but later dies, with Mitzeee by his side. In November 2012, follow by Riley's death, Mitzeee was completely devastated when he died, and never got a chance to see him. In December, Mercedes is put on trial, with Doctor Browning also fabricating stories to get Mercedes released. Doctor Browning brings up the suggestion that Riley could actually be Lynsey's killer, and this is accepted by the court, resulting in both Doctor Browning and Mercedes being released, and Riley posthumously charged with Lynsey's murder. The murder charge is later cleared when Doctor Browning confesses to the murder. For years Silas still blames Mercedes for ruined Riley's life leading him to target her and her family. Reception Rob Norbury was nominated for the Sexiest Male award in the 2011 Inside Soap Awards A writer for the Sunday Mercury said Riley's time away from the village had "certainly toughened him up". Gemma Graham and Jon Horsley of TV Buzz said that Riley and Lynsey are "a coupling we could definitely get on board with". References External links Character profile on the E4 website Hollyoaks characters Television characters introduced in 2010 Male characters in television Fictional bartenders Fictional murdered people