TOM King leaves a villager for dead after a violent attack in shock Emmerdale spoilers.
The vet has been slowly exerting his control over wife Belle Dingle in recent weeks.
In episodes this week, Tom drove a wedge between Belle and Vinny Dingle by making it seem like he had lost her new dog, Piper.
And in upcoming Emmerdale scenes, things escalated even further.
When Tom thinks he’s missing out on a veterinary work trip he’s upset, but Vanessa saves the day for him and Tom prepares for the trip.
Belle expresses her worry at being left alone - following what she believes was a real robbery, when it was actually faked by Tom.
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However, viewers know she won't be truly alone, as Tom has used a 'pup cam' as a means to keep an eye on his wife whenever he isn't there.
Once at the hotel, Tom prioritises watching his wife go about her business on the hidden camera but is incensed to see Vinny arrive.
Tom’s infuriated the more he watches and grabs his keys to travel home.
With a face like thunder, furious Tom arrives home but Belle is not there, and he’s frustrated as he struggles to locate her on his tracker app.
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Meanwhile, oblivious Vinny and Belle walk their dogs in the woods.
Belle complains about her temperamental phone so Vinny offers to fix it, and so Belle returns home.
Tom, meanwhile, has tracked Belle’s phone to the scrapyard where unbeknownst to him, Vinny has fixed it.
Tom panics when he hears Vinny coming into the portacabin and hits him over the head with a paperweight.
Tom wipes his fingerprints from the scene and abandons a bleeding Vinny in the portacabin.
Will Vinny be OK? And will he figure out who attacked him?
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