Tonight’s episode of Emmerdale seemed to indicate that Aaron Dingle had killed Anthony. This came after Aaron confronted Anthony, demanding answers over his abuse of Ruby. Faced with Aaron’s demands that he hand himself in to the police, Anthony decided to poke the bear instead – rather be punched to death than die behind bars as a rapist, right?
Aaron walked away at the last minute, but the damage was done…. and John and Aaron returned to the scene of the crime to find Anthony lying there dead. But did Aaron really kill him?
Did Aaron kill Anthony on Emmerdale?
While Anthony’s murder might seem like a cut-and-dry case of death by Dingle, something doesn’t quite add up to us. Aaron gave the old man quite the pasting, but was it enough to kill him?
While Aaron’s claiming culpability for his death, there’s plenty of room for another to have snuck in after he left and finished the job. And, with multiple parties acting strangely as the episode ended, the mystery is far from over.
Here’s our pick of who might have really killed Anthony.
Ruby made an odd comment
As the episode ended, Steph finally opened up to Ruby – although she stopped short of revealing what her dad had done to her. As the two women settled their differences with hug, Ruby assured her daughter that there was ‘nothing’ she wouldn’t do to protect her daughter.
Nothing, eh – like killing predatory monster Anthony, for example?
Caleb had unfinished business
As Anthony’s week from hell began, Caleb took his father-in-law aside for a chat and a game of Russian roulette. Caleb was set on killing Anthony until Cain arrived – allowing the old man to slip away.
And, as he arrived at the depot in the wake of Anthony’s beating, Caleb seemed surprised at how clean the place looked. Had he dipped back into the office to clean up his tracks?
John helped Aaron cover up his attack on Anthony in Emmerdale
With Aaron panicking in the aftermath of the attack, supportive boyfriend John was quick to step up and help cover up Anthony’s death. A little too quick, perhaps?
John leapt to action without hesitation, cleaning the crime scene and then disposing of the body (aside from one pesky tooth). Unflappable John seemed to take the whole thing in his stride, leading us to wonder whether he was the one who delivered the killing blow. A sneaky way to ingratiate himself with Aaron, maybe?
Cain’s got some making up to do
Interrupting his showdown with Anthony, Cain was there in his brother’s time of need. While slimy Anthony ultimately slipped away, Cain offered to help Caleb disappear his father-in-law properly.
And, later, he sidled up to Caleb reminding him that he’d always be there to provide an alibi or bit of support in his time of need. Could Cain have tried to ease a guilty conscience by murdering Anthony on Caleb’s behalf?
Laurel and Nicola panicked as Aaron confronted Anthony on Emmerdale
As John set about cleaning up Aaron’s mess, Nicola and Laurel were in a tizz over their attack on Anthony. While Laurel fretted at home, Nicola headed to the hospital to see whether he’d been admitted.
Anthony seemed to have taken the bash to the bonce like a champ, but could a delayed brain bleed taken effect, killing him after the fact?
Steph was all smiles
Doting granddaughter Steph oscillated between being concerned for Anthony and – when not flirting with Ross again – feeling reconciliatory towards her mum. This was wildly out of character for Steph, who’s spent the last few weeks being nothing short of atrocious to poor Ruby.
Aware that her granddad was headed to the depo, could Steph have swung by just in time to hear his confession and foul words to Aaron? And, if so, did she sneak in to finish the old man off?
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