NICK Tilsley will be left horrified in Coronation Street next week when he finds out that his little brother David Platt was drugged and raped by mechanic Josh Tucker.

Nick – played by returning star Ben Price – has been away from Weatherfield since last summer and doesn’t know about David’s ordeal at Josh’s hands.

David is angry that Nick wasn’t around when he needed him most and doesn’t hold back in letting his brother know his feelings.

He furiously tells Nick that he wants nothing to do with him.

Later Gail reveals to Nick that David served time in prison for beating up Gary Windass.

Nick is horrified but Sarah berates him, telling him that if he hadn’t turned his back on his family then he’d know all these things, leaving Nick feeling guilty.

When David, Jack P Shepher, lets slip that he considered suicide at one point, Nick is devastated but David clams up and tells Nick he won’t discuss it with him any further.

Nick’s return causes unease elsewhere in Weatherfield too when Toyah Battersby fumes at him in the hospital for leaving his ex girlfriend Leanne Battersby high and dry when he fled.

The former bistro owner is also stunned when Simon Barlow tells him all about falling in with thug Tyler Jefferies’ gang.

Meanwhile both Carla Connor and Peter Barlow are stunned to see Nick back on the cobbles, while Nick makes it clear that he wants to get back together with Leanne.

Will she be able to forgive him for walking out on her and baby son Ollie?