Belle Dingle’s (Eden Taylor-Draper) ordeal finally came to an end in tonight’s episode of Emmerdale, as Tom King (James Chase) was sentenced to three years in prison after physically and emotionally abusing her. The start of the week saw Belle in a panic about attending court. She was scared she would say the wrong thing and Tom might walk free because of her.
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At the end of last night’s episode though, Charity (Emma Atkins) and Cain (Jeff Hordley) felt relief as Belle showed up with minutes to spare. She was ready to tell her story. Tonight, Denise Welch, Charles Dale and Jack Ellis graced our screens playing three members of the jury – Heidi, Karl and Kenneth. As Tom and Belle gave their statements to the court, we also saw scenes of the jury having meeting after meeting, attempting to reach an agreement on whether Tom is a guilty man or not.
Heidi was certain Belle was telling the truth, but others weren’t sure. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. As the conversation ticked on and multiple breaks were had, the group knew they needed to reach a conclusion. Before things could go any further though, Kenneth spoke up.
He told a story about a young boy who lived near him when his daughter was little. They were friends, but their lives went in different directions as they got older. At first, the other members wondered why Kenneth was telling the story. He went on to reveal that the young lad grew up to become an abusive murderer, responsible for killing the mother of his children.
