Tony Phipps

DC Tony Phipps made his first appearance on 7 October 2014. He is portrayed by John Lightbody.

Storylines
Tony is a police officer investigating Phil Mitchell's shooting. He questions Phil in hospital and he claims not to remember anything about the incident. Phil's wife Sharon Mitchell gives him a false description of Phil's attacker, claiming that the shooting was committed by a burglar they had disturbed. Phipps returns when Ollie Carter is hospitalised with a head injury. He questions Ollie's sister Nancy Carter and brother Lee Carter and Nancy tells him that she pushed Lee during an argument, knocking over Ollie's high chair in the process and causing his injuries.