Emmerdale fans 'work out' Tom King's attacker as killer 'returns' to village

Emmerdale fans are speculating that a notorious villain might have crept back into the village to stab Tom King (portrayed by James Chase) in the back.

During Friday's episode, audiences witnessed Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper) hurrying to the hospital to find out if her husband had survived the ordeal. Meanwhile, Vinny (Bradley Johnson) and Sam (James Hooton) endeavoured to prevent her from acting rashly.

"What is going on?" a puzzled Belle inquired, only for Vinny to insist: "You shouldn't be here."

Seeking information about Tom's condition, Sam expressed his harsh wish that he wouldn't pull through, stating it "that would be the best for all of us."

Determined, Belle asserted: "I need to go in there," trying to push past her relatives, but Vinny pleaded: "You need to go home, I am begging you, Belle."

As she attempted to proceed, Sam tried to convince her: "Vinny is right, you are going to blow everything," reports Leeds Live.

Confronting the gravity of the situation, Belle lamented to Sam: "I already have, haven't I, Sam? If Tom dies, that is another life I have taken, how do I live with myself?"

She further contemplated the bleak outcomes awaiting her, saying: "And if he survives, if he lands me in it, then my life is over. So whatever happens I am screwed."

Feeling defeated, Belle was seen weeping: "He has won, hasn't he?"

While Belle made an emotional admission to the stabbing within her family circle, viewers are casting doubts and theorising that someone else could be responsible.

Speculations are rife among fans, with some pointing fingers at her sibling Cain (Jeff Hordley), while another group suggests Lydia (Karen Blick) may have had a hand. However, numerous viewers are suspecting Lachlan (Thomas Atkinson) as