Karl Munro was a character in Coronation Street who first appeared in Ep 7626/7627 - 17 Jun 2011, just after his partner Stella Price. He was originally a nice guy but turned bad and killed lover Sunita Alahan in the Rovers Return fire in March 2013. Karl was later arrested for his crimes in September that year and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He last appeared in Ep 8212/8213 - 13 Sep 2013. Karl was played by John Michie.
Biography[]
Backstory[]
Karl Munro was born on the 27th April 1963 in Weatherfield. His surname is Scottish. He lived with his parents in Weathefield. Karl worked as a taxi driver. In 2006 he met Stella Price and gave her a ride home for free. The pair grew close and got into a relationship, and although Karl was unfaithful to Stella a few times, she still loved him.
2011-2013[]
Cheery and charming Karl Munro moved into The Rovers Return once he was dating landlady Stella Price. He begun cheating on Stella with Sunita Alahan. This lead to Karl and Stella separating.
Karl's sinister side surfaced in early 2013 when Jason Grimshaw was dating Stella after she and Karl split up. Karl wanted Stella back. He begun stalking her and watching her going in and out of the pub from the street at night. He knew Jason had done a job on the elctrics in the pub and wanted to frame him for a fire. Karl did a striptease at a Fully Monty evening at Nick's Bistro, Coronation Street. Sunita saw him running down The ginnel. She followed him and he said he is going to frame Jason. She slipped and he left her for dead. He then saved Stella from upstairs after he discovers that Stella had gone home early and is trapped in the pub. They are trapped in the bedroom but are saved by the firefighters. Sunita is hospitalised. Karl later tampers with her life support machine. She then dies.
In September 2013, Karl tries to blame Craig Tinker for the fire after Craig had seen him leaving the pub on the night of the fire, and that Craig had thrown a discarded lit cigarette in the back yard. The truth outed and Karl later admitted everything.
In late 2013, he was given 25 years imprisonment, meaning he will not be released until 2038 when he will be 75 years old. The following year, his former neighbour Rob Donovan was also given 25 years for killing Tina. Both should be released around the late 2030s. Until then they can carry on pretending to be Norman Stanley Fletcher. Or Harry Grout.
Trivia[]
- Unknown to Karl Munro, he accomplished the task of former villain Maya Sharma by killing Sunita Alahan. Ironically enough Maya trapped Sunita (along with Dev) in the corner shop and set it on fire around eight years before Karl finished her off for good.
Appendices[]
List of addresses[]
| Address | Duration |
|---|---|
| Manchester | 1963 to June 2011 |
| Rovers Return Inn, Coronation Street | 17th June 2011 to 25th July 2012 |
| 7 Coronation Street | 25th July 2012 to 14th January 2013 |
| Bedsit | 14th January 2013 to 1st April 2013 |
| 13 Coronation Street | 1st April 2013 to 26th May 2013 |
| Rovers Return Inn | 26th May 2013 to 13th September 2013 |
| Prison | September 2013 onwards |
Employment history[]
| Role | Institution | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Taxi Driver | Unknown | until June 2011 |
| Taxi Driver | Street Cars | 20th June 2011 to 25th July 2012 |
| Co-leaseholder/Potman | Rovers Return Inn | June 2011 to 2nd August 2012 |
| Taxi Driver | Street Cars | 16th January 2013 to 6th March 2013 |
| Potman | Rovers Return Inn | June to 13th September 2013 |
Memorable info[]
Born: 27th April 1963
Full Name: Karl Munro
Parents: Mr. Munro and Mrs. Munro
Siblings: None
Spouse: Stella Price (2013)
Children: None