No one expected that the funeral of Will Taylor – Kim Tate’s husband – would turn into a public trial in the middle of the cemetery.

As everyone bowed their heads in prayer, Dawn suddenly stood up, her voice trembling but full of anger: “He died because of you!”

The atmosphere froze. Kim looked at her stepdaughter, her face pale.

Dawn continued: “I have evidence.

The messages, the recordings Will left. He knew you betrayed him, you intended to kill him to shut him up!” The crowd was in an uproar, the camera panned to the terrified faces.

The police appeared shortly after. Kim, always the iron lady of Emmerdale, lost her composure for the first time. She tried to calm down: “What nonsense are you talking about?” but when the inspector raised the arrest warrant, she froze. The scene of Kim being handcuffed in front of her husband’s grave – a tragic and intense image – is considered one of the most “valuable” moments of the year.

Joe Tate – Dawn’s husband – appeared surprised but still tried to hug her and advise her. However, Joe’s eyes contained something that no one understood. Was he really protecting his wife, or was he taking advantage of the opportunity to achieve his own goals? Behind-the-scenes leaks suggest that Joe may be manipulating Dawn, using her as a card to regain the Tate family’s assets.

If that is true, the tragedy between stepmother and daughter-in-law will only be the prelude to the upcoming power struggle in Emmerdale.