Anna accidentally hits Eileen Phelan (Sue Cleaver) over the head when she tries to find proof at the yard that Phelan is lying and when he returns, he calls the police and Anna flees with Faye. Anna and Faye are tracked down by the police and Faye is taken back to Gary. At Anna's trial, Seb tells the court Anna was not responsible for his injuries, but she is found guilty and sent to prison. Seb disappears and Faye figures out he staying with Phelan's daughter, Nicola Rubinstein (Nicola Thorp), and Phelan follows Faye, who tells Phelan she is seeking advice from Nicola on bullying. Tim moves Faye away from Weatherfield to stay with his father, Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew). Eventually, Faye returns to the street to live with Tim and Sally. The character of Faye is created as a potential adoptive child for Anna and Eddie Windass. The casting of Ellie Leach was announced in January 2011. Of her casting, her cousin, co-star Brooke Vincent, said "I am chuffed to bits for her. She has made me so happy. We are all thrilled about it and I can't wait to be with her on set to show her around." A show source added "Brooke was behind her all the way and was praying she would get the part - and after Ellie won the bosses over she couldn't contain herself. She was so pleased and happy for her. Ellie-Louise is made of the same stuff as Brooke, which means she'll fit in and get on well with everyone." Faye is introduced in January 2011 as the potential adoptive child of Anna (Debbie Rush) and Eddie Windass (Steve Huison) and is described "as a troubled little girl", who needs "a lot of attention [...] she's very nervous and anxious." Anna and Eddie "both start to enjoy having her around", with Anna already having "a huge bond" with Faye. In November 2011, a storyline involving Faye and Anna's partner, Owen Armstrong (Ian Puleston-Davies), was announced, where Owen would hit Faye in Anna's absence. The scenes aired in January 2012, watched by 9.5 million viewers and the plot sparked outrage from viewers, with some complaining to ITV and OFCOM. However, the NSPCC said they were glad the show sparked the debate. A spokesman for the show said they "did not condone Owen’s actions and that it would have ramifications for his relationship."