Reporting on the University storyline, The Guardian noted that Libby and Tamwar applying to Oxford and Cambridge could be the universities' "dream storyline", as it showed that "clever state school kids can get a place. However, Denise tells Libby that she should not be sacrificing her life in Oxford for her, so after sharing an emotional farewell with Denise, Libby departs. Libby secretly contacts her estranged father, Owen Turner ( Lee Ross), an abusive alcoholic, and he starts making demands to see her.

In reality, Lucas had killed Owen and confessed to Denise, taken her to a canal and strangled her, sending the text message before throwing the phone in the canal.

He is arrested, but Libby persuades Denise to give a glowing character witness statement and he is released. Young Libby is already revealing concerns that she might not be able to afford to go to the university. In April 2010 it was announced that the character had been axed along with five others by the new executive producer Bryan Kirkwood.

After tearfully saying goodbye to her family, the taxi is stopped by Darren who is upset that Libby is leaving without saying goodbye to him. An insider reportedly said to the Sunday Mirror, "They'll arrive in Albert Square with a bang and they'll cause friction from the off. While celebrating Libby's birthday, Denise walks in, revealing that she is not dead but that Lucas has been keeping her prisoner, and that he was the one who killed Trina and Owen. The character of Libby was featured in a prominent storyline in 2006, when Owen attempts to murder her. Libby eventually talks to Darren, who explains why he slept with Heather and what happened between them.Libby and Patrick comfort each other while Lucas and Chelsea go to the mortuary, where Lucas identifies the body as Denise. This move followed government pressure for the university to become more inclusive and to target all economic backgrounds.