Evil Meena Jutla will turn her attention to Dr Liam Cavanagh following her brutal murder of his daughter Leanna on next week’s Emmerdale.
Last week’s episode saw the psychopathic nurse push Leanna from a bridge to her death after the teen discovered Meena was responsible for both stealing the Emmerdale Pride collection money and also the death of Meena’s old best friend, Nadine.
Following this, Bernice Blackstock discovered Leanna’s body and Liam was left broken by the loss of his daughter.
Next week, Liam’s wife Leyla will panic when Liam goes missing and her ex and Meena’s boyfriend David Metcalfe will support Leyla through this.
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However, Meena is angered by this and resolves to track down Liam herself.
Looking dishevelled and broken, Liam is found by Meena on a bench at the crematorium.
Saying sorry to him for his loss, Meena tries to comfort Liam with the grieving doctor unaware that she is the person who killed his daughter.
Meena then persuades Liam to discard Leanna’s belongings in an attempt to block out the pain and the two return to the village with Meena feeling triumphant.
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When Liam then starts to clear out Leanna’s belongings in bin bags, Leyla grows increasingly concerned and gets very angry when she learns it was Meena’s idea.
Leyla confronts Meena and is furious, prompting Meena to fake her sincerity and says sorry to Leyla for the suggestion.
The damage is done, however, as Leyla’s son and Leanna’s on-off boyfriend Jacob Gallagher confronts Liam and accuses him of treating Leanna like rubbish, prompting an argument between them.
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In the aftermath, Leyla offers to leave Liam alone in his grief but he begs his wife to stay by his side as he struggles with this tragedy.
Following this, Liam sets to work preparing for Leanna’s funeral but needs help in what feels like a mammoth task.
Jacob offers to help with the funeral arrangements when speaking with Leyla and she feels uncomfortable but ultimately takes him up on his offer, providing they keep his involvement in the planning a secret from Liam.
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Will Liam be driven from Leyla if he discovers Jacob’s involvement in the funeral planning after they big arguments?
And will Meena continue to influence those grieving for Leanna despite being the one who killed her?
Actor Joe-Warren Plant said of his character Jacob’s reaction to Meena’s behaviour following the murder: “She has shown a softer side to Jacob after Leanna died.”
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Joe-Warren added: “He still doesn’t trust her 100% but no one thinks for a second that Meena has anything to do with Leanna’s death.”
*Emmerdale continues on weekdays at 7pm on ITV with previous episodes available to watch on catch-up on ITV Hub.
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