Leah Barnes (Charlotte Alex Riley) is convinced that her brother Lucas Hay (Oscar Curtis) is innocent of the crimes he's been accused of in Hollyoaks. Lucas has found the finger pointed at him following his comeback to the village, with various residents speculating that his recent stint in prison makes him responsible for dad Ste's (Kieron Richardson) disappearance.
Ste vanished without a trace last month during a stroll through a shopping centre, leaving his loved ones worried sick. Lucas, who still hasn't forgiven his father for sleeping with the love of his life Dillon Ray (Nathaniel Dass), was surprised by Ste's disappearance but claims to have had no involvement in it.
Leah's suspicions and a fall
Things took quite a turn this week as Leah overheard a conversation between him and Gemma Johnson (Tisha Merry) and came to believe that Lucas was 'guilty'. A row broke out between Lucas and sister Leah, who subsequently took a tumble down the steps outside the Lomax residence.
Lucas was blamed for the incident and swiftly made an exit. Leah recovers in hospital and next week she reiterates her belief that Lucas is totally innocent. And despite her injuries, she flees the hospital in a bid to prove her brother's innocence.
A shocking discovery
Things don't exactly go to plan at first as she is swamped by a series of content creators outside the hospital, who want to get the latest scoop on her family drama. Later, Leah heads to The Dog, where she professes her brother's innocence once more. And a shock follows, with a food vlogger's post on social media confirming to Leah that Lucas is nearer than she thinks – he's hiding in Chester.
Leela Dexter (Kirsty-Leigh Porter) is determined to call the police but Leah begs her not to, revealing that she will find Lucas. And speaking to Lucas, Imran Maalik (Ijaz Rana) locates him in the food van but decides to keep such information from Leah. Later, chaos ensues between Imran and Lucas – with disaster set to strike.
Hollyoaks streams Mondays to Wednesdays from 6am on Channel 4's streaming platform, or catch episodes on TV at 7pm on E4.
