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Richard HillmanRichard Hillman was a character in the British soap Coronation Street and was the first serial killer to appear in a British soap. He was played by Brian Capron. Richard was a relative of Alma Baldwin and arrived at Alma's funeral. He was a financial advisor and met Gail Platt. He quickly became friends with her and eventually moved in with her. He quickly won the hearts of Gail's children, Sarah Louise and David by buying them expensive gifts. Hillman's dealings were questioned after some elderly people had lost their savings to Hillman. He set up a business called Kellett's Towers and went into business with Duggie Ferguson. They set up a string of council flats, but Duggie tried to cut corners with Richard. Hillman confronted Duggie at the flats when Duggie fell several floors and was critically injured. Richard didn't help and robbed Duggie of his money. Duggie died the next day and was found by Gail. Hillman's second wife Patricia came to Weatherfield and wanted her half of the business. Richard refused and, after a heated argument at the flats, Hillman smashed Patricia in the face with a spade, killing her immediately. Her body was buried in the foundations of the flats. One regular, Norris Cole suspected that Richard was up to no good, but was bullied into silence by Hillman. Several months later Richard and Gail married. Over the following months his business was going downhill, Richard found out that his mother in law, Audrey Roberts, was worth 250,000. Over the next few months, Hillman convinced Audrey that she was going mad, then tried to kill her in a house fire. She survived and eventually realised that Richard was trying to kill her. She tried to warn her daughter of his shady dealings, but instead was chucked out of the house. Audrey and a friend tried to expose Richard but was unsucessful. Richard was becoming desperate for money and needed to kill again. His next target was Emily Bishop, whose house he had bought off her. One night while out at a party, Hillman sneaked out of the put and disguised himself as a young tearaway who was homeless at the time. He quietly broke into a neighbour's house (who Emily was babysitting for) and brutally attacked Emily with a crow bar. Then came the owner, Maxine Peacock and confronted Hillman. After hearing her baby scream, Maxine ran to her baby but was beaten to death by Hillman. Hillman staged a robbery and framed the homeless kid. Emily survived the attack. Richard received a phone call that a lady who enstrusted her savings with Richard had died and the money went to him. Hillman was distraught with guilt, realising that he didn't need to murder anyone at all. A month later, Gail confronted Richard who confessed to the murders. Gail was sickened and described her husband as "Norman Bates with a briefcase". Hillman did a runner and returned two weeks later and plannned to kill his entire family in the family car. Originally, Richard was going to gas the family in the garage, until Audrey, who had come round to help Gail make tea, disturbed his plans. With the help of the neighbours they broke down the garage door. Richard drove off, with Martin and various other Street men in pursuit. Gail smuggled a pair of scissors from the house and subtly handed them to Sarah Lou before she got into the car. She cut David's tape, then cut her own, so they could make disturbances to Richard. Richard eventually drove them into the canal, screaming "This is it! I LOVE YOU!" The family survived their terrible ordeal but Richard perished. Hillman, Richard Hillman, Richard
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