ITV Emmerdale fans think they know one of Nicola's attackers but are thrown off by detail

Emmerdale fans have been left wondering why Nicola King was the victim of a shock attack. Earlier this week the character was set upon by a group of girls after going out for a drink with half-sister Bernice Blackstock and Laurel Thomas.

The trio had headed out to a bar but with Nicola not drinking and single ladies Bernice and Lauren chatting up a couple of guys, she decided to leave early and went to her car. As she did, she came across two girls who had appeared to be drinking. Engaging in a few comments, Nicola was left outnumbered when more teens arrived and circled her.

The group ended up tormenting Nicola, getting hold of her bag and going through her belongings. They then threw her phone across the ground as well as her keys before making her 'go fetch' them. As she picked up her smashed phone, the group wasn’t prepared to let Nicola walk away and shoved her to the floor.

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And in horrifying scenes, the girls kicked her as she lay defenceless of the ground. Nicola begged them to stop as one member of the gang continued to kick her while the others laughed and filmed the disgusting attack. Eventually, Nicola was left on the floor, alone, with no one around to help her.

During Wednesday night's trip to the Dales, Nicola was seen in the hospital where she denied any recollection of the attack. However, Gabby Thomas hurried in to the café and showed her mum and Laurel a video of the assault that had gone viral online. They ended up showing it to Nicola's husband Jimmy who went back to the hospital and told Nicola he knew what had happened.

Being discharged back home, PC Harriet Finch got Nicola's statement as she