Emmerdale SPOILERS: Lydia Dingle’s rapist Craig is found DEAD in shocking Whodunnit – which of her loved ones is the killer?
Emmerdale fans are in for another week of drama in the village as Lydia Dingle takes on the role of Agatha Christie after her rapist Craig is murdered.
In the soap’s dark plot, Lydia (Karen Blick) was attacked by her childhood friend Craig Reed (Ben Addis) in August.
In the episode, which airs on Monday October 30, a shocked Billy finds Craig’s bloodied and lifeless body in the fields of Home Farm.
Lydia gathers 12 family members into the Woolpack as she believes one of the Dingles must have been responsible, after sharing her heartbreaking ordeal earlier this month.
Every family member has an alibi, but Lydia’s flashbacks reveal that they are all lying to her about the night of Craig’s murder.
SPOILER: Emmerdale is hit by a shocking Whodunnit next week, as Lydia Dingle learns her rapist Craig has been found murdered
Drama: In the coming scenes, Lydia’s enraged husband Sam and Cain kidnap Craig, but are they responsible for his death?
Lydia first questions her husband Sam and Cain, as she knows they kidnapped the rapist and locked him in a shed.
When the questions turn to Aaron, suspicion arises as he refuses to share his alibi with his family.
But after talking to every family member she knows, Mandy, Belle, Caleb and Marlon are all hiding something.
But the interrogation becomes too much and Lydia falls apart because she can’t stand someone lying to her.
Husband Sam sees poor Lydia struggling and says he didn’t give her the full facts after he and Cain took Craig hostage following his release from prison.
It doesn’t take long before we finally find out what really happened to Craig that night.
Sam has been struggling in recent episodes as he felt lost, helpless and sacred to touch his traumatized wife.
Lydia was raped by Craig after a charged moment between the two, leading him to confess his true feelings.
Agatha Christie: Lydia gathers twelve relatives in the Woolpack because she believes one of the Dingles must have been responsible
The truth: Every family member has an alibi, but Lydia’s flashbacks reveal that they are all lying to her about the night of Craig’s murder
Secrets: After talking to every family member she knows, Mandy, Belle, Caleb and Marlon are all hiding something, but the interrogation becomes too much and Lydia falls to pieces
She decided to quit her job, but soon resigned.
Craig revealed his true feelings for Lydia and was terrified when he started forcing himself on her.
In a state of complete shock after being raped by Craig, Lydia was unable to process what had just happened to her.
Craig drove a completely devastated Lydia home and made her excuses as she fled upstairs.
Lydia suppressed a call from Craig and cried silently as the warm water from the shower poured over her.
Lydia decided to hide the clothes she was wearing when she was raped, hoping to hide her trauma as a secret.
When the questions turn to Aaron, suspicion arises because she doesn’t want to share his alibi with his family.
But after talking to every family member she knows, Mandy, Belle, Caleb and Marlon are all hiding something.
But the interrogation becomes too much and Lydia falls apart because she can’t stand someone lying to her.
Watching poor Lydia struggle, husband Sam reveals in Thursday’s episode that he didn’t give her the full facts after he and Cain took Craig hostage following his release from prison.
It doesn’t take long before we find out what really happened to Craig that night… who is the killer?
Emmerdale airs these scenes from Monday 30 October at 7.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.