Murders alter soap's storyline

THE BBC soap opera EastEnders is to re-shoot parts of a storyline involving preacher Lucas Johnson in the wake of the Bradford murders, it has emerged.

During episodes scheduled to be broadcast next week, Lucas, played by Don Gilet, was to be seen visiting a red-light district and picking up a girl.

He was then to drive her to a remote location and force her to pray for forgiveness, before seemingly strangling her.

The soap will now change aspects of the story following the decision to charge Stephen Griffiths, 40, with the murder of three prostitutes.