Emmerdale child death horror as April drug error has devastating consequences

For those who are tuning into Emmerdale this week, things are looking tense for Leo Goskirk (Harvey Rogerson) as he is put in grave danger after his older half-sister April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) is forced to put her drug dealing first. April's guilt spirals as she juggles her double life to hide her drug dealing from Rhona. However, when Dylan catches her selling drugs outside the university halls of residence, he's deeply shocked. Desperate to protect April, Dylan begs Ray to let her quit, but Ray manipulates him with emotional blackmail before promising to face the "big bosses" himself.

Dylan agrees to let April keep dealing. At least this way, they pay their debts off quicker. April's double life crumbles when, whilst babysitting Leo, she abandons him to meet Ray's demands, accidentally dropping pills from her bag as she leaves the house.

Her worst nightmare then unfolds when she returns to her house to find Leo being taken into an ambulance. At the hospital, with police and social services having been called, Rhona immediately suspects April.

Just as April thinks about confessing, she spots police officers and decides to flee in panic. Meanwhile, Ray's empire threatens to collapse when he overhears April telling Dylan she's ready to tell the truth.

Elsewhere, Gabby Dingle (Rosie Bentham) arrives in court just as her new husband Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson) is about to reveal the truth about his attacker, 'Mike'.

Also happening this week in the Dales, Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths) spooks Paddy Dingle (Dominic Brunt), but it seems she has a potential admirer in Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw).

And will Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) finally uncover his wife Charity Dingle's (Emma Atkins) guilty secret?

Emmerdale is on ITV and ITVX on weekdays at 8pm.