Emmerdale reveals three surprise suspects in Aaron and Robert fire mystery
The search for the Emmerdale arsonist continues next week, and suspicion soon falls on Sam Dingle and Ross Barton! As Robert Sugden investigates the mysterious blazes at his farm, he thinks Ross is helping him – but Aaron Dingle wonders if their little helper could actually be the culprit…
“The heat is on for Robert – quite literally!” exclaims our Emmerdale insider. “Someone is targeting the Sugdens by starting fires at the farm, with alarming regularity. Robert and Aaron are determined to catch them in the act before they cause more damage, and notice a few villagers looking decidedly shifty…”
Cleaning up the carnage of a second fire, which is dangerously near to a feed store, Aaron and Robert speculate who could be behind this.
Although he has a history of rubbing folk up the wrong way, Robert is a much nicer bloke these days – but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still somebody out there with a score to settle.
The last thing the fellas need right now is an unreliable workforce, so when dishevelled Kammy shows up late for a shift at the garage, he gets it in the neck from unimpressed Aaron who demands he start pulling his weight. Could there be a reason why conscientious Kammy has suddenly taken his eye off the ball?
Meanwhile, Sam is stressed after missing a couples dance class Lydia booked for them and needs a distraction. Collaring Ross, he asks for a word in private, and the pair sneak off to the Sugdens’ land with a secret agenda…
“Ross and Sam are chatting furtively in a barn,” notes our source. “They look around as if they’re casing the joint, with Ross observing it’s perfect for what they need – then he hands Sam a lighter and asks him to do the honours…”
Hearing Robert and Aaron on the approach, Sam flees the scene leaving Ross to explain what he’s doing there. Convincing Robert he was looking for clues as to the arsonist’s identity, Ross suggests he receives payment for exposing who’s behind the blazes. But is he double bluffing to hide the fact it’s actually him?
Ross later catches up with his possible co-conspirator, and as he and Sam spit and shake on their secret deal, they’re watched from afar by Nicola. With the local gossip on high alert, are the boys about to be rumbled?
When a third fire occurs, Ross suggests to Robert his unstable ex Kev could be responsible as revenge for being dumped. Desperate Robert agrees to pay Ross triple to solve the crime, but Aaron soon has another theory.
“Could Ross actually be trying to deflect attention from himself?” questions our insider. “Aaron thinks so, and decides he and Robert should follow Ross and Sam to see what they’re up to…”
But as Robert and Aaron discuss the secret fire starter, neither of them clock Kammy is listening in – and he looks worried! What does he have to hide?
