Hollyoaks serial killer Silas Blissett murdered by grandson Bobby Costello

Hollyoak’s serial killer Silas Blissett was murdered by his grandson Bobby Costello on Wednesday in a tense hour-long episode.

Just before his fatal death, the iconic villain – played by Jeff Rawle – claimed another victim.

Silas returned to the village earlier this month to take his final revenge on the villagers and get hold of grandson Bobby.

He refocused on his old nemesis Mercedes McQueen, whom he kidnapped and left behind in his evil lair.

But instead, it was police officer Lexi Calder who was the serial killers’ latest victim after tricking her into thinking he was Bobby during the tense scenes.

Silas’ grande finale involved the family playing on a giant chessboard to decide who would live and who would die.

Killer: Just before his fatal death, the iconic villain – played by Jeff Rawle – claimed another victim

The McQueens came out on top again after Mercedes saved the day when she knocked out Silas and got her family to safety.

Even though they are safe, young Bobby decides to assist his mother and pushes Silas to his death on the electrified chessboard.

Mercedes was shocked to see her son murdered with a grin on his face, while Silas fell to his death.

Bobby grabs his cap and book and triumphs away from the crime scene, leaving viewers wondering if he will follow in his grandfather’s footsteps.

Murder: Even though they are safe, young Bobby decided to assist his mother and pushes Silas to his death on the electrified chessboard

Earlier this year, Bobby left his stepfather Sylver to die after trapping him in the rubble following an explosion.

Despite begging Bobby to tell someone where he was so he could be rescued, he instead told Mercedes he hadn’t seen him.

Silas made his Hollyoaks debut in 2010 and has appeared in the village for many short spells over the past decade.

He killed seven residents of the village of Hollyoaks, including his own daughter, Heidi Costello

The E4 show teased that Silas would kill again later in the week, but viewers were shocked to learn that they had actually seen the last of him.

In Thursday night’s episode, Mercedes wakes up in a cell while having to explain to the police the chain of events that led to Silas’s death.

Hollyoaks airs weekdays at 6:30pm on Channel 4, with the next episode at 7pm on E4.

Shocked: Mercedes was shocked to see her son killed with a grin on his face, while Silas fell to his death