 Prior to his departure, the three main suspects to fans to murder Liam included his wife Maria Connor (Samia Ghadie), Carla Connor (Alison King) and Tony Gordon (Gray O'Brien).Three alternative departures for the character were filmed, with only one departure being broadcast on television, though the other two were available to be viewed on the official ITV website; Liam was killed off after being hit by a car, arranged by Tony, on Tony's stag night, with the other departures including Tony pushing Liam off a balcony from a two-floored flat, and being shot by Tony during a game of paint-balling.In September 2008, producers said that a week of episodes would unfold in "real time", set over a period of 24 hours following the events leading to his impending exit.