Fair City fans spot Laura Halpin’s ‘killer’ after noticing major slip-up in credits

Fair City fans have ‘worked out’ who killed Laura Halpin after noticing a major slip-up in the credits.

Last month, it was revealed that long-term character Damien’s sister had been tragically murdered as she was identified as the human remains found in the community garden.

Ever since then, viewers of the RTE soap opera have been trying to figure out who committed the crime. Names such as Zak Dillon, Georgie Dennis and Mark Halpin were thrown around, but without any solid evidence.

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Now, some eagle-eyed viewers reckon they have cracked the code thanks to the arrival of a mysterious character to Carrigstown.

On Sunday night, Zoe Allen, played by Connie Doona, stood up to the killer at a community meeting held by the local Gardai. However, she was unaware that she was being watched by a hooded man whose identity was kept under wraps.

Later on in the episode, it became quite clear that Zoe was being targeted by this stranger, with some viewers believing he must be connected to Laura’s murder.

And one very attentive TikTok user pointed out a “blunder” made by RTE in the credits.

The “Hooded Man” was credited as Peter Gaynor, who previously starred in the soap. He played Tyler Munroe, who pretended to be Lucy Mallon’s therapist as she tried to cover up the fact that she killed Ritchie Lennon.

Now, there is no confirmation that Peter has reprised his role as Tyler given the credits simply read “Hooded Man”. There is also no guarantee that this mysterious character is connected to Laura’s death.

But some Fair City fans think they have it all worked out and that Tyler is the killer.

“The credits revealed hooded man is Peter Gaynor actor who played Tyler,” one fan wrote on Facebook.

“The ‘real life identity’ of the actor playing the hooded man appears in the credits….. Only on RTE,” another added.

Other viewers think some fans are reading too much into things and this credit “slip-up” has nothing to do with the storyline at all.

One said: “Last night…. The ‘hooded man’ was in the credits as the guy who used to play Tyler. Maybe it’s a red herring to make us think it’s him.”

While a second person suggested: “There’s really little to suggest that whoever the hooded man is would have anything to do with the murder. The card [Mairead found at Laura’s wake] suggested the murder was targeted and not opportunistic.”

A spokesperson for RTE told RSVP Live: “We are always delighted when Fair City viewers are excited by the plotlines. We promise there’ll be lots of surprises in store over the coming months and as soap fans know things aren’t always as they seem on the streets of Carrigstown!”

Fair City airs Sundays and Tuesdays at 8pm and Thursdays at 8.30pm on RTE One and RTE Player. Have you been following any of the storylines recently?

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