<P> In 2005 , Charlie began a relationship with Tracy Barlow ( Kate Ford ) . He convinced her to move in with him and later in February 2006 , manipulated her into having her daughter Amy ( Amber Chadwick ) move in with her parents . In turn , Tracy began to manipulate Charlie . She pretended to be pregnant and used the money he gave her for an abortion to buy expensive shoes and used her `` grief '' to have him allow Amy to move back in . When Shelley visited before her mother 's marriage to Fred Elliott ( John Savident ) , she and Charlie had a one - night stand . She told Tracy about their night of passion , who accused her of lying . Shelley later revealed that she was pregnant with Charlie 's baby but did n't allow Charlie to have anything to do with the baby , and left . He and Tracy briefly split but reconciled . Charlie later began an affair with Maria Sutherland ( Samia Smith ) , who was renting his flat . When David Platt ( Jack P. Shepherd ) discovered the affair he tried to blackmail Charlie , threatening to reveal the affair to Tracy . Charlie retaliated by trying to drown David in the bath . When Tracy eventually found out about the affair , they split once more . Tracy began to plot revenge against Charlie and pretended to make amends with Charlie . She pretended he was abusing her to the point of burning herself with an iron to make it look like Charlie was responsible for her injuries . Charlie eventually realized his partner was seeking revenge and when he was about to tell her their relationship was over , she insisted on performing a lap dance for him . She hit him round the head with a heavy ornament , and he later died in hospital . She claimed she 'd killed him in self - defence but the court found her guilty and she was given a life sentence . </P>
<P> In 2005 , Charlie began a relationship with Tracy Barlow ( Kate Ford ) . He convinced her to move in with him and later in February 2006 , manipulated her into having her daughter Amy ( Amber Chadwick ) move in with her parents . In turn , Tracy began to manipulate Charlie . She pretended to be pregnant and used the money he gave her for an abortion to buy expensive shoes and used her `` grief '' to have him allow Amy to move back in . When Shelley visited before her mother 's marriage to Fred Elliott ( John Savident ) , she and Charlie had a one - night stand . She told Tracy about their night of passion , who accused her of lying . Shelley later revealed that she was pregnant with Charlie 's baby but did n't allow Charlie to have anything to do with the baby , and left . He and Tracy briefly split but reconciled . Charlie later began an affair with Maria Sutherland ( Samia Smith ) , who was renting his flat . When David Platt ( Jack P. Shepherd ) discovered the affair he tried to blackmail Charlie , threatening to reveal the affair to Tracy . Charlie retaliated by trying to drown David in the bath . When Tracy eventually found out about the affair , they split once more . Tracy began to plot revenge against Charlie and pretended to make amends with Charlie . She pretended he was abusing her to the point of burning herself with an iron to make it look like Charlie was responsible for her injuries . Charlie eventually realized his partner was seeking revenge and when he was about to tell her their relationship was over , she insisted on performing a lap dance for him . She hit him round the head with a heavy ornament , and he later died in hospital . She claimed she 'd killed him in self - defence but the court found her guilty and she was given a life sentence . </P>
who did tracy barlow kill in coronation street
who did tracy barlow kill in coronation street
Charlie
Charlie