DC Fred Cole is a Detective Constable. He made his first appearance on 19 December 2016 and last on 24 October 2019. He was portrayed by Victor Gardener.
Storylines[]
Fred visits The Queen Victoria. Landlady Linda Carter assumes he is from Walford Council and thanks him for the Christmas tree in Albert Square, but he reveals he is a police officer and is investigating the theft of the tree from outside Walford town hall. DC Cole then questions Linda's husband Mick Carter over the theft, revealing that a man fitting his description was caught on CCTV taking part in the theft and shows him a video of him dancing after taking the tree, so he asks Mick to dance, which Mick does. He then tells Mick that if the tree is returned that night then no further action will be taken. He arrests Jack Branning for assaulting Charlie Cotton. He interviews Honey Mitchell about Jack Branning assaulting Charlie Cotton. He arrests Ben Mitchell for money ledding after Martin Fowler tipped off Jack Branning.
List of appearances[]
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