Yahoo News Emmerdale airs a cover-up as one character is killed off
Emmerdale spoilers follow from Thursday's episode (January 23), which is available to watch now on streaming service ITVX but hasn't yet aired on ITV1.
The following article contains discussion of sexual misconduct.
Emmerdale couple Aaron Dingle and John Sugden have united to cover up Anthony Fox's death.
The pair made the fateful decision in Thursday's episode as Anthony's dark final scenes aired.
Show bosses announced plans to kill off Anthony last week, but they'd kept quiet over which character would be responsible for his fate.
Anthony was recently revealed as a child abuser who'd preyed on his daughter Ruby when she was a teenager.
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This put several suspects in the frame for wanting to get rid of Anthony, as members of Ruby's family started to discover the disturbing truth.
Thursday's episode saw Aaron confront Anthony at Caleb Miligan's depot, wanting him to acknowledge his crimes.
Aaron initially planned to force Anthony to make a confession at the police station.
Anthony, who was terminally ill, immediately worried about the prospect of living out his final days in prison. He changed tactics by cruelly mocking Aaron over his own traumatic past, seemingly hoping to goad him into violence.
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Haunted by memories of being abused by his dad Gordon Livesy, Aaron subjected Anthony to a brutal beating and left him for dead.
Aaron later returned home and confided in his partner John about what had happened. They returned to the depot and found Anthony dead, so John immediately took control to protect Aaron.
John insisted on disposing of Anthony's body, removing it from the scene of the crime.
This came as the villagers were starting to question Anthony's whereabouts, as he'd been missing all day. How long can Aaron and John keep the truth under wraps for? And was Aaron really the person responsible for Anthony's final fate?
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
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If you've been affected by the issues raised in this story, you can access more information from Rape Crisis England and Wales, which works towards the elimination of all forms of sexual violence and sexual misconduct, on its website or by calling the National Rape Crisis Helpline on 0808 802 9999. Rape Crisis Scotland’s helpline number is 08088 01 03 02.
Survivors UK offers support to male survivors of sexual violence.
Readers in the US are encouraged to contact RAINN, or the National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800-656-4673.
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