Alyson Turner was a journalist and book publisher, and the ex-girlfriend of footballer Jason Cunliffe. However, Jason's fiancée, Geri Hudson, realised that Jason was cheating on her with Alyson. Her suspicions were confirmed when she saw Jason and Alyson in bed together.
In November 2001, Alyson discovered that Beth Morgan had been raped by Scott Anderson during Jason's party, and tried to help her get justice - even giving evidence against Scott during his trial in 2002. Despite their best efforts, Scott was found not guilty.