Rick Neelan is more dangerous than Coronation Street serial killer Pat Phelan, actor Mikey North reckons.
The dodgy loan shark has a dark history on the cobbles having terrorised them almost a decade ago.
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He terrified Joe McIntyre into taking desperate measures and trying to fake his own death, unwittingly dying in the process.
And he memorably kidnapped Rita Sullivan on her wedding day to Dennis and ransomed her to Joe’s daughter Tina.
Rick is now back after Mikey’s character Gary went to him to get money when he hit hard times.
And what a mistake that has turned out to be!
But for Gary who stood up to serial killer Pat Phelan, Rick is even scarier and Gary can’t handle him.
Actor Mikey told The Sun: “I don’t think anyone can protect anyone from Rick, he’s pretty ruthless.
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