In a chilling episode of Emmerdale on Friday night, viewers were given a hint about an upcoming murder.
Anthony Fox is set to meet a grisly end in a whodunnit plot line on the ITV soap and Friday nights episode hinted heavily at the murder weapon and potential culprit.
Spoilers have suggested that a gunshot will ring out next week, leading to the discovery of Anthony’s lifeless and bloodied body by a villager.
But who has killed Anthony, after his dark secrets were exposed?
Those thought to be suspects include his son-in-law Caleb Miligan, daughter Ruby’s recent fling Cain Dingle and Celeb’s nephew Aaron Dingle, reports the Mirror. As well as hints that Nicola King and Laurel Thomas are involved after a confrontation with the abuser.
Ruby herself may also come under suspicion, after it revealed that Anthony had raped her when she was a teenager. In a shocking twist, it has been confirmed that her daughter Steph was fathered by Anthony and not Caleb, as proven by a DNA test.
Steph has not yet learned about the abuse or that her grandfather is actually her biological father. This week’s scenes showed Ruby revealing everything to her shocked father, Anthony, while Caleb and his sister, Chas Dingle, finally pieced it all together.
On Friday, viewers saw Caleb comfort Ruby and encourage her to speak out. She broke down as she recalled the abuse, confirming for the first time to someone else that her father had raped her, and that he must be Steph’s real father.
Towards the end of the episode, Caleb was seen sneaking around and meeting with a mysterious person. They had a delivery for him, and it soon became clear that it was a gun.
It’s becoming apparent that Caleb is gunning for vengeance against Anthony for his vile deeds. It could be safe to assume Caleb might eventually pull the trigger on Anthony, given he has a gun and Anthony is possibly shot.
However, some viewers remain unconvinced, believing it could be a misdirection and that someone else will end up killing Anthony – someone who has not been teased as a suspect.
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The key theory is that Steph will uncover the grim truth about her grandfather and end up murdering him.
Fans have taken to social media to express their theories, with one asserting: “It’s so obvious that Steph is the one that will kill Anthony,” while another predicts: “I’m thinking Caleb or even Steph.”
Another eager fan suggested: “I think Steph kills him and Caleb and Cain try to cover it up.”
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