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Emmerdale - Season 55 Episode 84 - Monday 4th May 2026
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00:32Okay, so the prosecution will give their evidence first, call their witnesses, then it's our side, okay?
00:38Okay.
00:39We'll hear from Paddy and Dylan, and Simon Clark's agreed to testify too.
00:44That's good, isn't it?
00:45Very.
00:47We're in the same boat.
00:50He can back up what we're saying.
00:52Tell it firsthand.
00:54I won't have to speak, though. I still won't have to speak.
00:57I can't do that.
00:58No, definitely not. We've got enough strong witnesses, especially with Simo now.
01:03We don't need to put you under pressure.
01:05Yeah, because I'm no good with questions, like at the police station.
01:09I don't want to go through that again.
01:21Ready?
01:21Want to take some breakfast in the car?
01:30Okay, you've been through everything with the solicitor, but if you're feeling wobbly, it might not be too late for
01:36the video link.
01:38Not if I'm a witness for the prosecution.
01:40I need to face them. I have to be strong.
01:43Just take each question as it comes. Try not to overthink it.
01:46You don't understand.
01:47If the jury sees some sad little victim who was stupid enough to deal drugs, then they're never going to
01:55believe me, are they?
01:55Of course they will.
01:58But I could make it worse for them.
02:00That's why the prosecution want me, because it'll trip them up.
02:05April.
02:06If they get sent to prison because of me, Dad, then if that happens, it won't be your fault, love.
02:13Think of everything you've been through since you met Ray. The drugs, the grooming.
02:21Meeting men in hotel rooms.
02:23Desperate to tell me, to ask for help what you couldn't, because every time you got close, Ray would think
02:26of an even worse threat than before.
02:28Dad.
02:28Listen to me. This is your chance.
02:31To tell the truth.
02:32To explain to them jurors who won't have a clue.
02:35And I know it's painful and sad and really shocking.
02:42But after everything, this should be the easy part.
02:50Alright. See you in a bit.
02:52She has a sense of love.
02:53Aww.
02:54She's with Eve, trying to keep things normal.
02:57How's your Dad?
02:58He's already at the court. He's with Zara.
03:00Oh, and we've had some good news.
03:01The, er, the judge has accepted our request for a last minute witness.
03:04What, this Simo fella?
03:05Yeah.
03:06Yeah, Paddy managed to persuade him.
03:08Oh, that's brilliant.
03:09I mean, hopefully it'll make up for Bear not speaking, won't it, if he tells it how it was.
03:14Oh.
03:15No, I'll get it.
03:16Oh.
03:21Um, I saw that you hadn't left.
03:24Yeah, actually, we really need to get going.
03:26Can I come?
03:28To the court?
03:29I really want to be there, but, um, I just wanted to check with you first.
03:33Laura, of course.
03:34Look, it's a free country.
03:36I, I know I didn't have to ask permission, but I messed up before.
03:40I'd hate to do that again.
03:43No, I appreciate that.
03:44I, I'm absolutely fine with you coming.
03:46As long as you are.
03:48You know, with...
03:50...the details.
03:52I need to hear it.
03:55See you there.
04:00Right.
04:01Yes.
04:03Come on.
04:12So, how's our April?
04:14Well, I've put way too much pressure on yourself.
04:18Poor kid.
04:18Called as a prosecution witness, it's just not fair.
04:51All rise.
04:57Members of the jury, we have three defendants before the court.
05:03Mr. Howelson is charged with the offence of murder.
05:08Mr. Dingle and Mr. Penders are each charged with perverting the course of justice.
05:13You must consider the case against them separately,
05:17even though the prosecution says the events are connected.
05:21The defence will claim that Mr. Howelson acted lawfully in self-defence and the defence of others.
05:27We will demonstrate that this claim is untrue.
05:32Mr. Howelson killed Ray Walters in cold blood, as he admitted to the police.
05:36Mr. Dingle and Mr. Penders are claiming self-defence in order to exonerate his actions.
05:42Or else, why would Mr. Dingle and Mr. Penders remove the body from the scene, if Mr. Howelson had acted
05:47in lawful defence?
05:49If Mr. Howelson lived in fear of Ray Walters, why is there a bank account in his name with payments
05:54from the victim?
05:56I will prove to you that Mr. Howelson was not a forced labourer, but a willing part of Mr. Walters'
06:03criminal organisation.
06:04Ray Walters made Mr. Howelson utterly dependent in every way.
06:11He controlled him totally.
06:15His actions, therefore, were wholly proportionate based on the extreme violence he'd seen Mr. Walters inflict.
06:22The defendant was in no doubt that Mr. Walters was about to kill him, and Mr. Dingle and Mr. Penders
06:29were caught up in this traumatic event, believing until that moment Mr. Howelson had been killed by Celia Daniels.
06:38It's no wonder they panicked, acted irrationally. The situation was beyond the realms of anything they had even encountered before.
06:52I swear by almighty God that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
06:58but the truth.
07:04How would you describe Mr. Howelson's state of mind?
07:08He was upset. Agitated.
07:12I tried to get someone who could help, but he grabbed me by the chest.
07:18How long did this last before Mr. Howelson released you?
07:21Not long.
07:23I made some noise and he just kind of let go. Like he came to his senses.
07:28Would you say you were unharmed?
07:30Yes.
07:31No bruises or compression marks?
07:34No.
07:35Was he standing behind you?
07:37Yes.
07:38A bear hug, in other words, if you'll excuse the pun.
07:42The exact same method of restraint the defendant used on Mr. Walters.
07:46So what? He didn't hurt Jacob, did he?
07:49No, but I think that's the point.
07:50We've just heard from one of the pathologists who prepared the reports on Mr. Walters' body.
07:55They found extensive contusions, multiple rib fractures, cardiac contusion.
08:03Would you agree you got off lightly?
08:06I can't really answer that.
08:09Did you know Mr. Howelson is a former professional wrestler?
08:13Yes, everybody does.
08:15A man whose job relies on him precisely knowing his own strength.
08:18So aptly demonstrated by the fact that despite his agitated state, the defendant released you.
08:23Your Honour?
08:24Whereas the pathologist states that excessive force was used for Mr. Walters' restraint and submission.
08:29Mr. Walters had stopped breathing long before he was released.
08:32Your Honour, this has already been established.
08:34Have you any further questions for the witness?
08:37No, thank you, Mr. Sutton.
08:40Please call your next witness.
08:48We're on.
08:49Go on, April.
08:50You can do this.
08:52I swear, my almighty God, that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
08:56but the truth.
09:01Tell us what happened on the 30th of December, 2025.
09:06Er.
09:07Did you go to Celia Daniels' farm?
09:09Bear.
09:09Yes.
09:10For what reason?
09:12To rescue Bear.
09:14Celia and Ray were leaving, so I had no other choice.
09:17And did you?
09:18You rescued him?
09:20No.
09:22He didn't trust the outside world.
09:24They'd got into his head.
09:25Was it just you and Mr. Halsey?
09:28Yes.
09:28Was he restrained under lock and key?
09:30Well, not then, but he was usually locked up.
09:33In an attic.
09:34There was a key, but I didn't need it.
09:36Was there anything preventing him leaving?
09:39Only himself.
09:41Only himself?
09:42This man who the defence alleged was completely terrified of the threat Mr. Walters presented.
09:46You think he'd be desperate to flee?
09:48Did you attempt to persuade him?
09:49Well, of course I did, but...
09:51He neither wanted nor required rescuer.
09:53No, he did.
09:54You don't understand.
09:54No further questions.
10:12Can you describe how you found Mr. Halsey?
10:16He was coming out of a barn with some chicken wire.
10:19He'd been mending something and he said he had to finish it before Ray and Celia got back.
10:23How did he seem to you?
10:25Not right.
10:27Not himself.
10:29Ray had got into his head, like I said.
10:31He just got into his head.
10:32What do you mean by that?
10:34He changed how you thought.
10:38And made it seem like your own family were out to hurt you.
10:42And that he was the only person you could trust.
10:45How do you know that?
10:49Because he did it to me.
10:51Your Honour, the Crown submits this is irrelevant to the case.
10:53Of course it's relevant.
10:56Continue.
11:00I was groomed into doing anything that Ray wanted me to.
11:04And something would happen if I said no.
11:07Bad things.
11:09Threats.
11:10But then sometimes I did well.
11:13And he was nice, which was...
11:16..even more confusing.
11:18Were you ever scared of Mr. Walters?
11:21Yes.
11:22When?
11:23The day that I told my dad what had been happening to me.
11:27He tried to kill Dylan.
11:29To stop us from going to the police.
11:32Dylan, Mr. Penders.
11:34We know who you mean.
11:37He filmed everything live on his phone.
11:41Dylan opening the farm gate.
11:45Him driving his car towards him.
11:49I heard the sound of his body.
11:54Then what happened?
11:56I thought that he was dead.
11:58But luckily somebody found him.
12:00And took him to the hospital.
12:04Ray had injected him with heroin to make it look like an accident.
12:07Injected him with heroin?
12:09Yes.
12:10Didn't expect that, did you?
12:12So, Mr. Walters purposely hit Dylan with his car,
12:17leaving him with injuries that very nearly killed him,
12:20in order to send a message to you and your family.
12:25If this is what he was capable of,
12:27is it of any wonder Mr. Howlson believed his life was at risk?
12:36Do you have any more witnesses?
12:38No, Your Honour.
12:38That is the case for the prosecution.
12:41You may call your first witness.
12:44I swear by almighty God that the evidence I shall give
12:47should be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
12:51Are you sure you want to stay?
12:54I have to.
12:57You encountered Mr. Walters outside the house.
13:01What was his reaction?
13:04Er, he dragged me inside.
13:07He was going to kill me.
13:09And then Paddy came down from upstairs,
13:12and he had this hammer.
13:14And then Ray saw him,
13:16and he got him on the floor.
13:18He started kicking him,
13:20and I was begging him to stop.
13:22And then that's when Bear came in.
13:24What did he do?
13:26Er, nothing.
13:27Nothing at first.
13:28He was just speaking.
13:30Telling Bear to go back outside.
13:33Erm, that Paddy never loved him.
13:36Erm, and that Ray was his only friend.
13:39And Bear would believe in it.
13:41You know, cos that's just what Ray does.
13:43And gets inside your head?
13:45Your Honour leading the witness.
13:46Yes.
13:48And then Bear saw Ray about to hit Paddy with a hammer,
13:52and he wouldn't have it in any of it.
13:54Erm, so he pulled him away.
13:59Then what happened?
14:04Mr. Penders.
14:05Er, Ray were just saying Ted.
14:08Ted!
14:08Ted!
14:09Ted!
14:09Ted!
14:10Ted!
14:10Stop it!
14:11That's what Ray called Bear.
14:14Stop!
14:15Stop it!
14:15And we were fighting back.
14:17But Bear, Bear kept hold of him.
14:18Did you believe Mr. Howlson's life was an imminent danger?
14:23Yes.
14:24Could you or Mr. Dingo have helped by overpowering Mr. Walters?
14:29Er, no.
14:29I had, er, I had a broken leg.
14:32Was there any other option available to Mr. Howlson in that moment?
14:36No.
14:37It was self-defence.
14:37He did what he had to do.
14:39Thank you, Mr. Penders.
14:41You OK?
14:44Mr. Penders,
14:45the one thing I'm struggling with
14:47is why you didn't call the police or the ambulance.
14:50Did the three of you have any discussions about that?
14:53Er, no.
14:54Bear was in a really bad way.
14:56What about you and Mr. Dingle?
14:59Er, Paddy wanted to, but I wouldn't let him.
15:02You didn't let him?
15:03Who was in charge here?
15:05No one.
15:05I mean, Paddy doesn't know the things I know,
15:08and now you're going to say that makes us guilty,
15:10so it proves my point.
15:11So Mr. Dingle wanted to call the police,
15:13but you persuaded him against it?
15:16Yeah.
15:17And the thing is, when you come from the streets,
15:19calling the police is the last thing you do,
15:21because as soon as they look you up on the system,
15:24you get started...
15:25you start getting treated like a criminal.
15:27If you're dealing drugs, then you are.
15:29I never killed anyone.
15:32I worked for Ray, but I was nothing like him.
15:36At the end of the day,
15:37I wanted to protect my family and do what's right.
15:39Right for who?
15:40Not Mr. Walters, who Mr. Dingle trust up in plastic.
15:43But Bear.
15:45Ray, we're going to kill me and Paddy, all right?
15:47Bear saved our lives.
15:51And, yeah, to be honest, we should have called someone,
15:54because if we did, we wouldn't be here now.
15:55But we weren't thinking straight.
15:57None of us were.
15:58Come on.
16:03I swear by almighty God
16:05that the evidence I shall give
16:06shall be the truth, the whole truth,
16:07and nothing but the truth.
16:11You hadn't seen your father in months.
16:14What were your initial impressions?
16:16He seemed thinner, smaller,
16:18and it was immediately obvious
16:21that he was really traumatised.
16:23In what way?
16:25He was upset about what he'd done
16:27and he was confused about his relationship to Ray.
16:31Confused?
16:32Yeah, he seemed lost
16:33without Ray telling him what to do.
16:36He'd got him hooked on pain,
16:38pills, that was clear.
16:39So his mind was rambling.
16:42It was just all over the place.
16:43So, Mr Walter's body was lying in your living room.
16:48What was your priority in that moment?
16:50Take care of me dad.
16:51Is that why you all moved Mr Walter's body?
16:56Yeah, we were just trying to get through it
17:00and I was panicking and I was scared.
17:03Do you realise now
17:04that you should have called the police?
17:06Yeah, yeah, of course.
17:07I never meant to obstruct the law.
17:10It was just about me dad.
17:12He's the victim.
17:12The victim?
17:13Yeah.
17:15Ray took everything from him.
17:17Broke him.
17:20That's why I rented the house.
17:22Thank you, Mr Dingle.
17:27How long did you keep your father
17:28in this rented hidey hole?
17:30I don't know exactly.
17:32More than a week?
17:33Yeah.
17:34During which time
17:35Mr Walter's body was discovered
17:37in the van where you'd put it,
17:38an innocent man, Jay Sharma,
17:40was questioned by the police
17:41while you lied on multiple occasions
17:43to the investigation team
17:44that you had no idea where your father was.
17:47How do you explain that?
17:49Well, once it started,
17:50it didn't really feel like I had a choice.
17:51You could have told the truth.
17:53That your father acted in self-defense.
17:56Is that the truth, Mr Dingle?
17:58Yeah.
17:58Or did you know the force he used on Mr Walter's
18:00was disproportionate and excessive,
18:02clearly designed to end his life?
18:04No.
18:05Is that why you cleared up the crime scene?
18:07So that only you and Mr Penders
18:08ever knew your father was there?
18:11I was in shock.
18:13We were all in shock.
18:15How did your father stay at this house end?
18:19He left.
18:21Where did he go?
18:24Where did he go, Mr Dingle?
18:30Ray and Celia's farm.
18:40Mandy, okay?
18:41Yeah, yeah.
18:42She's just finding it all a bit too much.
18:46I really believe that.
18:48I had some master plan.
18:49All we need to prove is that
18:50there was an imminent threat to life.
18:52If we can get that through...
18:54Members of the jury,
18:55the defense will now call an additional witness.
19:00Our secret weapon, with any luck.
19:02I swear by almighty God
19:04that the evidence I shall give
19:05shall be the truth, the whole truth
19:06and nothing but the truth.
19:08Mr Clark,
19:09do you recognize the defendant sitting there?
19:13Ted, yeah.
19:14Where do you know him from?
19:16The farm.
19:17The farm belonging to Celia Daniels and Ray Walters?
19:20Yeah.
19:22Did you ever see Mr Walters use violence?
19:25Yeah.
19:26You only had to cross him once
19:27and he'd batter you.
19:28Proper psycho.
19:29Was he violent to you?
19:31Yeah.
19:32I once asked him for my own room
19:34because there was only one bed.
19:36The old man had it.
19:37Sorry, the old man.
19:39Do you mean Mr Howlson?
19:41Yeah.
19:43So Ray flipped.
19:44Started kicking and shouting
19:46that I had no rights.
19:48Then I tried to escape.
19:50After he grasped us up,
19:52boss brought me arm and my ribs.
19:55Cheers, pal, for that.
19:57So, Mr Walters was unpredictable.
20:00He had a temper.
20:01Yeah.
20:02Were you scared of him?
20:04Yeah.
20:04Was Mr Howlson scared of him?
20:07Ted.
20:08Do you think that's why
20:09he revealed your escape attempt?
20:10He knew there would be repercussions
20:12if he didn't.
20:14He weren't scared.
20:16He liked him.
20:18Always having little chats, they were.
20:20He was the boss's favourite.
20:22Are you sure about that?
20:24How do you know?
20:25Because I seen all the treats
20:27boss gave him.
20:28Beers, sweets,
20:30socks when it was cold.
20:32Mr Clark,
20:33are you familiar with the term
20:34grooming?
20:37What?
20:38Thank you, Mr Clark.
20:39No further questions?
20:40But I'm not done yet.
20:41I've not even told you the half of it.
20:42Mr Clark, that's enough.
20:44Boss got Ted to bury the girl that died.
20:47And he got an hospital visit
20:48when he busted his aunt.
20:49Stand down,
20:49or I'll have to remove you.
20:51You asked me to come and tell you
20:52how it was.
20:53And I'm telling you,
20:55he weren't no victim.
21:02What the flipping head was that?
21:04You said he'd been briefed.
21:06So is the risk of a last-minute witness.
21:08How's he going?
21:09Just finished,
21:10and more screwed his up.
21:11Hang on, I thought he was on ask.
21:13Major grudge against me, Dad.
21:15He just undid the whole case.
21:16It's unfortunate,
21:17but not irredeemable.
21:19However,
21:20we may have to take
21:21the nuclear option.
21:23What?
21:23We put your dad on the stand.
21:26You can't.
21:26He's too vulnerable.
21:27You said wooden.
21:28He's not prepared or anything.
21:30Surely there is another option.
21:31If there was,
21:32I wouldn't be suggesting.
21:34Paddy,
21:35your call.
21:39I don't think we have a choice.
21:46I don't think we have a choice.
22:06I don't think we have a choice.
22:13You said wooden.
22:13You said wooden.
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