Lachlan White

Lachlan White, played by Thomas Atkinson, made his first screen appearance on 10 November 2014. Lachlan is Chrissie White's son and he was described as being a "troubled 14-year-old".

up on arrival to the village Lachlan befriends Belle Dingle, but her strange behavior causes others to think Lachlan has been harassing her. Lachlan photographs Belle and realizes that something is wrong with her. He helps her realize that she needs help, as do her family. Lachlan also makes friends with Jacob Gallagher  and spends time with him at his house. Jacob's mother, Alicia  is friendly with and feels sorry for him as she can see he is a bit different. Chrissie is grateful for this but it soon becomes clear that Lachlan's interest in Alicia is inappropriate as shown when Chrissie finds that Lachlan has a lot of photos of Alicia. He claims that this is because he is helping Jacob make a photo book, which is true, and Jacob gives it to his mother as a present.Lachlan begins to imagine things about Alicia and thinks that he loves her. He later buys Alicia an expensive handbag as a Valentine's present but doesnt let on its from him, making her husband, David Metcalfe, wonder where it came from until Nicola King tells him that she saw Lachlan with it. David tells Alicia and she returns it, letting him down gently, but Lachlan ignores it and David's warning to keep his distance. Believing Alicia returns his feelings, he assaults her but distraught, Alicia throws him out of the house and calls the police. He initially tells the police that their relationship was consensual and that they were a couple, leading her to be questioned about this. Chrissie initially believes him but later finds evidence that he is lying and on hearing Alicia's version of events, calls the police herself. She tells him and her father that Lachlan must take responsibility for what he has done. And after being kidnapped by Alicia's husband David he confesses that their relationship was all in his head and that he did assault her, he apologizes to Alicia and her family or what he has done and is put on the se offenders list for 2 years.

Trivia

 * One of the most recognised features of Lachlan White is his beanie hats.