Emmerdale fans have been left fearing that Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) will die as the result of a savage knife attack by Lachlan White's father Donny Cain (Alan Convy).
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A dramatic scene shown at the climax of Thursday's double bill saw Charity (Emma Atkins) left in a panic after discovering that her partner had been rushed into surgery with internal bleeding. Viewers will now have to wait until Friday's episode to discovery whether Vanessa makes it through her emergency operation.
Prior to tonight's cliffhanger, Vanessa was seen confronting a hooded assailant who was dousing the Woolpack pub in petrol as preparation for setting it ablaze. As the village vet grappled with her attacker, the man's identity was revealed to be Donny, who had been tasked by his incarcerated son Lachlan (Thomas Atkinson) to intensify a campaign of intimidation that targeted the Dingles.
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In the resulting struggle, Vanessa was then stabbed in the abdomen, while Donny made off in her car, little realising that her son Johnny was strapped in the back seat. After giving chase in her own vehicle, Charity managed to rescue the youngster and apprehend Donny before police arrived to arrest him.
Meanwhile, back home, Belle received word that Lachlan had been given a life sentence following his court appearance and the flames were extinguished at the Woolpack before too much was done. But while there was relief that Lachlan wouldn't be seeing the light of day anytime soon, a big question mark still hangs over whether Vanessa will inadvertently end up being his final victim. Is Charity about to be left grief-stricken?
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David Brown is Deputy Previews Editor at Radio Times, with a particular interest in crime drama and fantasy TV. He has appeared as a contributor on BBC News, Sky News and Radio 4’s Front Row and has had work published in the Guardian, the Sunday Times and the i newspaper. He has also worked as a writer and editorial consultant on the National Television Awards, as well as several documentaries profiling the likes of Lenny Henry, Billy Connolly and Take That.
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