This year’s Christmas in Emmerdale is no longer a warm moment of gathering — but a tragedy that has left the whole village stunned.

According to spoilers from Express UK, a group of characters are secretly planning an illegal hunting plan to make quick money during difficult economic times.

The idea starts as a reckless but “seemingly feasible” plan, until things take a dark turn, leading to a horrific accident that puts the fate of an iconic character in danger.

This character — predicted to be a “long-time legend” — accidentally appears in the area where the other group is hunting.

In the darkness, gunshots ring out. And when the flashlight shines on the injured person’s face, it appears in absolute shock. The scene is not graphic but psychologically powerful: the character lies motionless on the cold ground, blood seeping into the snow, breathing raggedly as if about to give up.

The person responsible for the accident — whether intentional or not — immediately panics. Chaos erupts as the group involved in the illegal hunt are faced with a dire choice: report to the police or hide the truth? Arguments break out, the tone becomes suffocating, and greed begins to dominate reason. Some fear that if caught, they will be finished; others are haunted by guilt, unable to accept leaving a dying person behind.

What is remarkable is that this accident affects not only those directly involved. When the news leaks out, the whole village of Emmerdale is plunged into crisis. The victim’s family cries out for answers. The already tense relationship is torn further. A character close to the victim is revealed to be “crazy about revenge”, ready to uncover all secrets to find the real culprit.