Following the brutal death of villain Ray Walters in Monday's episode of Emmerdale, spoilers have confirmed his true killer in a shocking twist. The storyline reached a chilling climax when Ray murdered his mother, Celia Daniels, last week, before his own corpse was seen being dragged along by an unknown person, his eyes still wide open.
The police soon begin searching the depot due to an ongoing drug inquiry. Jai, Caleb and Billy are shocked when Ray’s body is found inside a van. Jai Sharma is under pressure as police try to establish a timeline of his use of the van. When they leave, Caleb asks if there is anything Jai needs to tell him, convinced there is a killer nearby.
Jai theorises that Celia must have killed Ray, but Caleb thinks it was someone closer to home. The next day, DC Stewart asks Caleb about a connection between Jai and Ray. When Caleb mentions Jai and Laurel’s divorce, Stewart takes note. Laurel is struggling to process what has happened. When Arthur tells Laurel she does not get to lecture him after what happened to Ray, he is stunned when Laurel reveals Ray’s body has been found.
Laurel is later seen praying in the church, then bumps into Marlon and chastises him for not telling her about Ray sooner. Marlon struggles with the weight of her words. DS Walsh questions Laurel about her relationship with Ray. When she implies Jai might have been unhappy about it, they are interested, although Laurel is adamant Jai could not be behind Ray’s murder. DS Walsh leaves not long after Jai is taken in for questioning.
Nicola wonders to Laurel if Jai killed Ray, but seeing how the speculation is affecting Laurel, she softens. Meanwhile, Jai is worried by the intense questioning. Later in the pub, all eyes are on Jai as he gets heated defending himself. He makes things worse by pointing the finger at April and Dylan, suggesting they could have been involved, before storming out. Elsewhere, Mandy calls Paddy from Ireland, but at the end of the call Paddy breaks down in sobs, with Dylan unsure how to console him. As April is comforted by her family, the conversation moves to theorising about who killed Ray.
The ITV soap has confirmed potential murder suspects, including April, Laurel, Marlon Dingle, Rhona Goskirk, and Ross Barton. Viewers have shared their theories, with some believing it is Dylan, while others suspect Bear or Arthur Thomas. One fan said: 'I feel Dylan killed Ray tbh.' Another wrote: 'Guys Bear killed Ray,' as a third posted: 'Curveball suspects - Arthur Jai.' A fourth fan said: 'What about Ross?' while another asked: 'Did Laurel stab Ray to death?'
