UPCOMING Emmerdale scenes will see a teen found unconscious in a drugs overdose horror.
Viewers know April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) has been through a lot over the past few months.
ITVMarlon and April’s reconciliation doesn’t quite go to plan[/caption]
ITVThe teen steals a vial of ketamine from the vets[/caption]
ITVApril learns about how her friend Dylan ended up leaving the village[/caption]
In scenes yet to air, her dad Marlon (Mark Charnock) tries to show April that he’s worried about her, not angry.
However, the pair’s attempts to reconcile don’t quite go to plan.
Marlon admits to his daughter that he framed Dylan (Fred Kettle) for stealing ketamine – leaving April extremely shocked.
In his eagerness to fix things, Marlon then shows April the letter proving Dylan still cares about her.
April rushes away, while Marlon is left despairing that he has made things worse.
After successfully stealing from the vets, April escapes with a vial of ketamine.
When Marlon returns home, he’s horrified to find April unconscious with the empty vial of ketamine beside her.
Following this, he then secretly plants a tracking device in April’s coat.
Although Rhona (Zoë Henry) later discovers the tracking device and urges Marlon to give April the freedom she wants.
Marlon is therefore left with a decision to make.
Marlon Dingle hiding a darking secret amid daughter April's disappearance in Emmerdale
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She ran away from home and spent time on the streets – having already fallen pregnant.
During this time, she met Dylan and Becca (Becca Ashton), who looked out for her.
Darkest soap storylines
Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock…
EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) – Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer. But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.
Emmerdale: Holly’s drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) – In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale’s first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.
Hollyoaks: Luke’s rape (2000) – Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs – who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.
Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) – Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.
Further heartbreak saw Becca suffer a fatal stab wound, after chasing down an opportunistic thief.
