Emmerdale’s Marlon Dingle, played by Mark Charnock, was left wracked with guilt in Monday’s episode (March 10) after his actions put a life in danger.
Last week, Marlon and Rhona Goskirk (Zoë Henry), took in homeless Dylan (Fred Kettle), at the request of their daughter April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan).
However, it soon became apparent that Dylan needed professional help as he battled withdrawal symptoms from spice.
Despite April’s attempts to help her friend overcome his drug addiction, Marlon grew concerned that the teenager was taking on too much following the stillbirth of her daughter.
In a recent visit to the village, Ross Barton (Michael Parr), and April had a heart-to-heart about addiction.
Ross shared his own experience with painkiller addiction in an effort to convince April that Dylan needed more help than she could provide.
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Emmerdale’s Ross tries to convince April to get Dylan professional help (Image: ITV)
But when Ross misspoke, April assumed he didn’t care about Dylan and stormed off.
Later, Rhona discovered missing ketamine at the vets and suspected Dylan, causing a rift between him and April when the drugs were found in his coat pocket.
Marlon has caused a stir among viewers after his shocking actions led to Dylan being hospitalised.
Marlon made a ‘huge mistake’ during Monday’s Emmerdale (Image: ITV)
Fans watched in disbelief as Marlon confessed to Rhona that he had set up Dylan to protect April, only for the situation to escalate when Dylan overdosed and was left fighting for his life, reports .
The dramatic turn of events has left fans outraged, with many calling for Marlon to face justice after nearly three decades in the village.
On social media, one viewer exclaimed: “Hope the Police lock-up Marlon!”, while another insisted: “# Yes – you need to report it to Swirling, Rhona! Especially now ocd Marlon has fessed up!”.
Dylan is left fighting for his life after a drug overdose (Image: ITV)
Others are concerned about Marlon’s future with his daughter April, as one fan speculated: “If I was Rhona…. I’d get rid of Marlon by reporting him to the police .”
The tension mounts as another added: “Just watched tonight’s #. Looks like Steph is getting closer to the truth whilst Marlon risks losing April for good if his actions come to light”.
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