Episode 7817 ( 8th March 2012 ) Plot . Frank ' s lifeless body remains in the factory as the police start their inquiries . Norris , Rita and Beth speculate outside about what might have happened . Kevin argues with a police officer , furious that the garage is closed , but it ' s part of the crime scene . At No . 11 , Eileen , Sean and Julie speculate whether Sally would be capable of killing Frank . Carla has had fitful sleep and on waking is desperate to find where Peter is . DS Nash arrives at No . 4 to question Sally who is deeply traumatised . Sophie is comforting her . Sally admits she was very angry with Frank but points out that several other people had bigger axes to grind . In the Rovers , Karl dusts his precious television , taunted by Stella until Leanne arrives to break the news . Norris , Eileen , Julie , Sean and Ken observe the investigations . Michelle emerges from her flat , horrified to learn of Frank ' s death and sets off to break the news to Carla . At the bistro , Lewis is shocked to learn of Frank ' s death . Nick voices the possibility that it could have been Peter . Michelle breaks the news of Frank ' s death to Carla which raises further anxieties about Peter ' s absence . Carla decides to go to the factory . At the bistro , Gail voices her disapproval of Lewis . Nick is beleaguered . Audrey overhears her comments and tells Gail in strong terms to back off . Karl adjusts the satellite dish outside and tells Ken that he ' s sure there will be no more problems . Ken intercepts Michelle and Carla on their way to the factory inquiring about Peter ' s whereabouts . Carla lies and says Peter is crashed out back at the flat . The police remove Frank ' s dead body before the assembled group just as devastated Anne arrives . Anne tells DS Nash that he should arrest Carla . Beth tries to blag a cab ride off Steve to the supermarket but when Steve tries to radio a driver , he picks up the football match being transmitted from Karl ' s TV in the Rovers . DS Nash visits Carla in Peter ' s flat , covering for his absence . He grills her about her venomous relationship with Frank . She admits her hatred of Frank but denies she harmed him . In the Rovers , Tommy and Tyrone watch the football with Karl . Stella calms Anne with brandy . Sally arrives at the pub with Kevin . Sensing herself to be the object of suspicion , she rounds on Kevin reminding him of his wild temper , and plausible motive . Steve arrives to challenge Karl about the interference with the radio at Street Cars . Stella demands Karl removes the satellite dish . Dennis arrives and announces to Rita that he has a new job at a DIY superstore in Birmingham ; she is clearly taken aback . Karl is on the roof of the Rovers removing the satellite dish . Stella removes the ladder and announces he can stay up there until the TV is removed by a potential buyer . Carla is alone in Peter ' s flat when he returns . She physically attacks him before breaking down , sobbing . Peter confesses he has been on a bender , and has no idea how he spent the night . When Carla challenges him about blood on his clothing , he presumes he must have been in a fight . Peter and Carla both realise how bad things look for them .