Coronation Street murders prompt 390 Ofcom complaints

Coronation Street viewers filed nearly 400 complaints to TV regulator Ofcom over violent murder scenes broadcast pre-watershed. Viewers watched in horror as kidnapper Pat Phelan forced captive Andy Carver to kill Vinny Ashford before shooting him too in a dark double-bill that aired at 8.30pm on Friday night. Scroll down for videos 'Appalling': Coronation Viewers watched in horror as kidnapper Pat Phelan forced captive Andy Carver to shoot Vinny Ashford in violent pre-watershed scenes Murderer and murdered: Andy was seen wielding a gun with a crazed look in his eye as Pat goaded him into committing the crime, before shooting him dead too Victim: The dark double-bill saw Vinny, pictured, murdered before Andy in a horrifying scene Outraged: Dozens of viewers took to Twitter to complain over the violence. Batterd and bruised: Pat sought revenge on Vinny after he made off with all the money from the duo's plans to scam Weatherfield's residents by selling flats they had no intention of building Pat had convinced Andy that he would let him go if he helped him to take Vinny hostage as his 'replacement'. Murder twist: Pat convinced Andy he would let him go if he helped to take Vinny hostage as his 'replacement' - but actually he wanted him to kill Vinny Seeking revenge: Evil Phelan has set about framing Anna Windass for the attempted murder of Seb Franklin after he was left lying in a pool of blood on the cobbles Sinister: The scene ended with Phelan shooting dead Andy dead after losing his temper The chilling episode saw Vinny battered and bruised and covered in blood, as he lay gagged and tied up, before Pat yelled at Andy until the terrified hostage shot Vinny.