Yahoo News Emmerdale's Ethan to be attacked in racism storyline
Note: This article contains discussion of racist hate crimes, which some readers may find upsetting.
Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale airs upsetting scenes for Ethan Anderson next week as he's attacked by his violent client Jordan.
The lawyer recently agreed to represent Jordan, who'd been arrested for attacking Billy Fletcher in a racially motivated hate crime.
In next week's episodes, Jordan confronts Billy in the village and tries to unsettle him by revealing that he's part of a gang.
Al Chapman witnesses Jordan's intimidation tactics, so agrees to speak to the police about what he saw.
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Al also confronts Ethan, urging him to consider whether he's really doing the right thing by representing Jordan.
Ethan struggles when his father Charles also expresses doubts about the ongoing situation. He ultimately decides that it's best to walk away from the case, even though this could have negative consequences for his legal career.
Later, Ethan meets up with Jordan at the law office and explains that he can no longer represent him.
Jordan faces further consequences when his wife Courtney, who's also at the meeting, calls out his obvious racism and decides to leave him.
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As Courtney walks off, Jordan takes his anger out on Ethan.
When the meeting ends, Ethan hopes that he has put the difficult situation behind him, but Jordan secretly follows him into a subway.
Jordan confronts Ethan and shouts racist abuse. Ethan is appalled and calls Jordan out for what he is.
As the frightening situation escalates, Jordan throws Ethan to the floor, leaving him filled with dread over what this man is capable of.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV and streams on the ITV Hub.
Read more Emmerdale spoilers on our dedicated homepage
If you've been affected by racism and racist hate crime, then organisations including the Equality and Advisory Support Service (EASS), the Monitoring Group, Stand Against Racism and Inequality (SARI) and Stop Hate UK are among those which can offer help and support.
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