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Broken Marlon Dingle receives huge news about missing daughter April in Emmerdale
The search for missing April took a dramatic turn when investigators revealed a potential sighting
EMMERDALE'S Marlon Dingle was hit with a massive update on his missing daughter April Windsor.
Tonight's episode of Emmerdale confirmed whether the troubled teen was still alive after going missing on Christmas Day.
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A distressed Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) was left shaken after a chilling dream where a police officer confirms April’s death near a body in the woods.
Meanwhile, his former stepson, Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle), set out to search for April.
But he returned empty-handed as the locals gathered to regroup.
Later, in the Woolpack, Rhona's mum Mary (Louise Jameson) enraged Marlon by voicing the very fear and possibility that April might be dead.
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Mary insisted they needed to be realistic.
But Marlon despised her for daring to voice the unthinkable.
But the day took an unexpected turn when Marlon and Rhona were asked to wait for police liaison officer Anna (Rhea Bailey) at their house.
It was evident that something had shifted in the investigation.
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Anna revealed there had been a possible sighting of April in Central Leeds.
Although the footage was grainy, Marlon immediately recognised his daughter on the screen.
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A relieved Marlon said: "It's her. April, she's alive. She's alive. We're going to find her."
For the first time in days, hope surged through him.
Could this be the breakthrough they needed to bring April home safely?
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and is available to stream from 7am on ITVX.
Soap's most harrowing teen storylines
We take a look at other harrowing teen soap storylines from soaps Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.
Belle Dingle's schizophrenia in Emmerdale - Belle's (Eden Taylor-Draper) traumatic journey in Emmerdale took a dark turn when, after accidentally killing her best friend Gemma at just 16, her mental health began to spiral.
The storyline, which saw Belle struggling with her grief and guilt, showcased her battle with hearing Gemma's voice inside her head, leading to a dramatic decline in her well-being.
Hannah Ashworth's anorexia in Hollyoaks - Viewers were horrified as they watched Hannah (Emma Rigby), a seemingly innocent teen, spiral into dangerous behavior, starving herself in an attempt to achieve what she thought was the ideal body.
As Hannah’s condition worsened, the storyline became more intense, culminating in her being hospitalised for two months as she fought for her life.
Bethany Platt's grooming ordeal in Coronation Street - Vulnerable schoolgirl, played by Lucy Fallon, was at the centre of one of Corrie’s darkest storylines to date when she fell under the spell of her older boyfriend and sexual predator.
The controversial scenes saw Nathan groom and manipulate the 16-year-old before coercing her into sleeping with his friends, with one of them raping her.
Whitney Dean's abuse from Tony in EastEnders - Since the age of 12, she had been in a twisted relationship with her stepmum Bianca's boyfriend, Tony King. The predator had groomed young Whit (Shona McGarty), making her believe she was in love and planning to run away with him.
On her 16th birthday, the traumatised teen finally revealed the years of abuse to Bianca. Tony was swiftly sent to prison sentenced for 13 years.
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