Emmerdale spoilers: Lachlan White’s fate confirmed as Belle Dingle exposes killer beau?
EMMERDALE fans were left horrified when Lachlan White killed his mother and grandfather in a fatal crash last week and now the youngster looks set to get his comeuppance.
Emmerdale spoilers: Lachlan White’s fate confirmed as Belle Dingle exposes killer beau?
Emmerdale's Lachlan confesses: It was all my fault
While the teen raced out of the village with his family in pursuit of Robert Sudden (played by Ryan Hawley), who had taken baby Seb, he made a call to his friend Gerry Roberts (Shaun Thomas) and left an incriminating voicemail.
In upcoming scenes, Lachlan (Thomas Atkinson) finds out about the evidence which could expose him as a killer when Gerry gets his phone back.
While the youngster is currently in clear due to Gerry’s phone being damaged, he will go to great lengths to ensure nobody learns the truth about his involvement in the collision.
Ahead of his mum Chrissie (Louise Marwood) and grandfather Lawrence’s (John Bowe) funeral, Lachlan gets his phone back from the police.
Emmerdale: Lachlan White realises he left an incriminating voicemail on Gerry's phone
Emmerdale: Lachlan plans to steal Gerry's phone during his mum's funeral
He is shocked to find he called Gerry just moments before the crash and knows it is only a matter of time before his friend’s phone is repaired.
Panicking, he steals Gerry’s house keys on the day of the funeral and leaves the service early, pretending that he’s too overcome with emotion.
Making it to Gerry’s home just in time for the phone to be delivered, Lachlan manages to get hold of the device and listens to the voicemail he left.
Realising he could be locked up for his involvement in the crash he begins to panic.
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But before he can delete the message, Gerry and his beau Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) arrive.
Gerry insists that they should listen to the voicemail together and begins to play it out - but will Lachlan stop him?
Soap star Thomas is set to leave the long-running ITV series so this discovery could lead to his departure.
Emmerdale: Gerry and Belle suggest they listen to the voicemail with Lachlan
Emmerdale: Will Lachlan be exposed by his friend and girlfriend?
Will Belle learn the truth about her killer beau and decide to hand him over to the police?
Or will the young lovers decide they want a fresh start and flee the dales together?
Either way, it doesn’t look like it will be long before Lachlan is forced to face the consequences of his actions.
Emmerdale airs weekdays on ITV at 7pm.