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EMMERDALE’s Marlon Dingle was left horrified as he finally made a shock connection between Anthony Fox and his missing daughter April.

Fans of the ITV soap opera know that April Windsor has been missing for weeks which has left the entire Dales shook with fear.

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Marlon Dingle has been left horrified after working out a shock link between Anthony and April[/caption]

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With the alarm raised about Anthony’s past abuse, Marlon suspected he could be linked to April[/caption]

With no clues as to where she could be or why she decided to flee, Marlon’s stomach turned when it was put to him that Anthony could potentially be involved with April.

The connections began when Laurel Thomas told Bob Hope that she had informed the police that she had struck Anthony over the head with a candlestick as he attempted to violently assault her best friend, Nicola King.

Anthony later disappeared from the Dales with Lauren fearing that she had killed him via the blow.

She informed the police but when they clarified with Ruby and Caleb that he was “alive”, she was freed without a second thought.

Laurel told Bob that Nicola had been led to believe that Anthony was a child abuser.

It saw her confront him which caused the altercation.

However, Chas later told the pair that she had got it wrong despite the information being true.

Having heard this information from Laurel, Bob went to the pub to tell Marlon and Rhona his fears that Anthony could be connected to April, even though Laurel had told him that their fears were ‘not true’.

Despite everyone being under the illusion that Anthony was wrongly targeted, Marlon was left convinced that he had taken April as part of his abusive ways.

The family were left panic-stricken that April’s disappearance and Anthony’s disappearance were aligned – with accusations and questions flying around The Woolpack aplenty.

Fears they could be connected came as Anthony’s true killer was finally revealed.

Fans had been led to believe that it was Aaron Dingle who had murdered the abuser but it was revealed in a surprise flashback, that it was actually his daughter Ruby that killed him.

Having seen Aaron sneak out of the depot, Ruby walked in and saw her father laying on the floor.

She eventually smothered him with a rag and left him to die.

As she confessed all to Caleb, they soon realised that Aaron and John had gone to clean up the mess having believed that Aaron was responsible for his death.

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Marlon remained suspicious of the circumstances[/caption]

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April went missing last month[/caption]

THIS is the chilling moment a “sado-masochistic” couple drag a mum’s severed remains in a suitcase after murdering her to satisfy her bloodlust.

Steve Sansom, 45, and his girlfriend Gemma Watts, 49, slaughtered Sarah Mayhew after exchanging “depraved” texts about cannibalism.

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The mum-of-two was brutally murdered then dismembered[/caption]

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Gemma Watts was yesterday jailed for life[/caption]

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Sansom was handed a whole life tariff[/caption]

They were then captured on CCTV in the dead of night wheeling the 38-year-old’s butchered body parts through South London.

Footage also shows Sansom buying hacksaw blades, which were used to chop up Sarah’s body.

Parts of Sarah’s remains were discovered in Rowdown Fields, Croydon, last year.

Then her “limbless torso” was then pulled from the River Wandle by contractors carrying out cleaning work weeks later.

Sansom and Watts were yesterday jailed after pleading guilty to murder and perverting the course of justice.

Sansom was handed a rare whole life tariff – meaning he will never be released from prison.

While Watts was jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years.

It is a second life sentence for Sansom, who was previously convicted and jailed for murder in 1999.

A court heard the couple’s relationship was “characterised by sado-masochistic violence” that was so intense they “often referred to dying together if caught”.

They would send each other “depraved” messages about their macabre desire to kill victims while “involved in sexual activity” with them.

The couple then discussed having sex while covered in their victim’s blood and eating human flesh.

On September 7, 2023, Watts messaged Sansom saying: “I am writing this of my own free will.

“Should any serious injury, or even death occur whilst I am with Steven Sansom let it be made fully understood that I enter the act of violent, dangerous sex games with Steven Samson of my own free will.”

Four days later, Sansom said in a voice note: “Everything looks like meat now don’t they? A plaything, something to cut, something to bleed, they all look different now.”

Watts replied: “Wonder what they taste like, cooked flesh, maybe even rare so blood drips down our faces.”

They also had a “kinky” sexual relationship and shared texts about bestiality, humiliation and causing hurt.

Prosecutor Tom Little KC said: “Given what was subsequently to happen to Sarah Mayhew this murderous, sexual and sadistic discussion was manifestly not an idle fantasy.”

On March 8 last year, Sarah was last seen heading to Sansom’s home after meeting him on a dating site years previously.

She was tragically never seen again after Sansom and Watts slaughtered her that night.

The depraved couple then used power tools to chop up Sarah’s body after Sansom purchased a 300mm hacksaw, a 300mm blade and 14-litre bucket.

After cleaning up evidence of their gruesome crime, he left a chilling voice note claiming the pair had “done the world a service”.

He also posted on his Facebook, which had the username “Red Rum” – murder spelt backwards – two days later.

Sansom wrote: “Best friends are those who don’t say anything when you show up at their door with a dead body.

“They just grab a shovel and follow you.”

Sarah’s head, arms and legs were found in the park when a dog walking in the fields returned to its owner carrying a human bone.

Then, on May 21, further body parts were discovered in Mitcham.

The court heard Sarah’s head had been shaved and she had bruising on her skull.

DNA tests carried out on blood traces in a bucket, in the kitchen and the lounge floor and walls at Samson’s flat showed they belonged to Sarah.

Her bloodstains were also found in the bedroom and bathroom sink.

Sansom was previously jailed for manslaughter after he stabbed popular cab driver Terrence Boyle, 59, in the throat and back before escaping with just £25 on Christmas Eve 1998.

He was released from jail in December 2019 after his case was considered by the Parole Board.

The double killer was under probation supervision at the time of Sarah’s murder.

The Ministry of Justice has confirmed a serious further offence review is under way due to Sansom’s release from jail.

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Sarah was last seen alive on March 8 last year[/caption]

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Sansom had been released from jail for killing a man when he murdered the mum[/caption]

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He and Watts were in a ‘sado-masochist’ relationship[/caption]

WHO needs horses when Willie Mullins provides incredible drama with his jockey bookings?

The Closutton boss decided on a jaw-dropping last-minute rider switch that saw his son Patrick kicked off a huge ride.

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Patrick Mullins thought he had the plum ride on Lossiemouth in the Irish Champion Hurdle – until his dad Willie kicked him off for another horse[/caption]

Trainers had to confirm their jockeys for Sunday’s Dublin Racing Festival action by the noon deadline.

Minutes before that, Mullins had put son Patrick on Rich Ricci’s awesome grey mare Lossiemouth for the Irish Champion Hurdle, for which she is odds-on fav.

This came after it was confirmed Paul Townend would ride State Man.

That meant Willie’s nephew Danny was given the ride on Daddy Long Legs – until Danny was then mysteriously booked for both Daddy Long Legs and Lossiemouth.

With just seconds to go until the deadline, though, Willie performed a dramatic U-turn.

Amateur rider Patrick’s name now appeared next to Winter Fog, who Rachael Blackmore’s boyfriend Brian Hayes had originally been booked to ride.

While Sean O’Keeffe was the jockey tasked with riding outsider Daddy Long Legs.

The astonishing late switch-up means Danny will have a huge shot at Grade 1 glory on Ricci’s 8-13 fav.

Townend will hope the defending Champion Hurdle king can defy 13-8 odds after flopping completely at Christmas.

While Patrick goes from the ride on the odds-on jolly to steering unfancied 16-1 chance Winter Fog.

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BRIGHTON have rejected a whopping £75million bid from Al-Nassr for Kaoru Mitoma.

The Saudi side saw an opening bid of £54m knocked back on Thursday before returning with their eye-watering offer for the 27-year-old.

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Brighton have rejected a huge £75m bid for Kaoru Mitoma[/caption]

But the Seagulls stood firm on their insistence that the winger was not for sale with Mitoma not keen on a move out of Europe.

The Japanese international has become a top star for Brighton since his arrival on the south coast in 2021.

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RONAN O’Gara is of the right vintage that DJ Mark McCabe being part of Saturday’s pre-match build-up was always going to be a smash hit.

Evidently the 47-year-old rugby legend is excited about the IRFU drafting in the ‘Maniac 2000’ spinster in an effort to boost the Aviva Stadium’s atmosphere woes.

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Appearing on his weekly slot on Off the Ball Breakfast, he was already ready to ‘rock it rock it’ as he lit up when the prospect was brought up.

The 128-times capped great laughed: “Oh what a song. I’d nearly make the trip over (from France) for that alone!

“I might save that song for a really special video where I need to get my players (at La Rochelle) going.

“What a song, what a tune. For my generation the memories come flooding back.”

Later on in the chat the Munster legend stated he feels Ireland have gotten it right in picking Sam Prendergast over Jack Crowley for tomorrow’s game with England.

Crowley looked to be the main in possession of the No. 10 shirt following Johnny Sexton’s retirement following the 2023 World Cup and guided Ireland to last year’s Championship.

But Prendergast, 21, made his debut last November and got the starting job for the final game of last year against Australia.

And interim coach Simon Easterby has kept faith with him at half-half for the Six Nations opener with England.

But La Rochelle coach O’Gara – a former No. 10 – believes it is the right one as he thinks Crowley has not progressed as he hoped since last year’s Championship.

He added: “He’d want to be careful, he might find himself outside the 23 which happens sometimes with the No.10s.

“He can easily go into the group of 30 to 45 who don’t play. It’s not ruthless at all, really, I don’t think.

“He had a fantastic Six Nations for Ireland, and Ireland did, but he didn’t kick on.

“He had a South African tour and he opened the door for competitors to keep having bites, and then in November it was the same.

“I’m a big fan of his and I like what he stands for but you can’t do that.

“It’s confirmed by the announcement of the team to play England, that in the management’s eyes Sam is the better player.

“So Jack has to accept that and say, ‘OK, we’re not building for the future, we’re not looking at my number two’. He’s number two’.

“That was probably hard to take but if he takes good messages from that, replay every action in his head, ‘what will I do here, do I confirm what he’s done, where am I seeing the space?’.

“Sam Prendergast has been exceptional for Leinster.

“Jack has been like a yo-yo for Munster and when you’re a yo-yo for Munster you don’t get in the Irish team.”

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OI SON, what are you doing hun?

Long-time EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy has announced she is set to leave the BBC One soap in a shock move.

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Natalie Cassidy has announced she has quit EastEnders after 32 years[/caption]

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The character is an institution and needs to go the right way[/caption]

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Sonia Fowler is one of the last remaining links to Dot Cotton[/caption]

Her exit scenes are of course, going to run in line with the highly-anticipated 40th Anniversary celebrations.

This may sound exciting for some soap fans, but this long-time viewer is worried.

Many of us Walford loyalists know that something dramatic is bound to happen and most likely, one (or more) characters could be killed off.

But killing off Sonia Fowler, a meme-worthy character of three decades would not be the way to go.

Simply put, our Sonia is a mainstay, a constant, and an institution like the gold bust of Queen Victoria.

Killing Sonia would be like killing Tracy (Jane Slaughter), the heart of EastEnders, unnecessary and downright cruel.

She hasn’t always appeared constantly, but we know that she’s been there as part of the fabric of Albert Square.

Vile Reiss (Jonny Freeman) recently started a ‘Save Our Sonia’ campaign to try and prove her innocence when she was in prison.

I may hate that character with all my soul, but give me that petition and I’ll sign it quicker than you can say the world ‘surrogate’.

Now I cannot help but think that maybe the petition might just seep its way through the fourth wall as fans fight to save the beloved character.

What a dramatic life Sonia has had, from her pregnancy aged 15 to the death of her young boyfriend Jamie Mitchell in 2002.

We always remember her problematic marriage to Martin, only for it to end when she came out as bisexual after a relationship with Naomi Julien (Petra Letang).

Then of course she was arrested on suspicion of murdering her own former mother-in-law Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard).

Let’s not forget that apart from the Brannings, Sonia is one of the last remaining links we have to the legendary Dot Cotton (June Brown).

I also remember when Sonia stole money from her step-grandmother after she was blackmailed by Martin’s hit and run victim. Good times.

All this was mixed in with a penchant for playing a random instrument, the Trumpet.

Over the years she has infuriated residents all over Walford with her playing – like, of course she did!

From her distinct East End voice to her chaotic storylines, her antics on Albert Square have cemented Sonia as a camp icon.

Simply put, our Sonia is a mainstay, a constant, and an institution like the gold bust of Queen Victoria

I strongly urge bosses NOT to kill off this legendary soap figure-head.

Please do not deprive us of more iconic scenes yet to come, simply to get some short-term shock factor for the Anniversary.

A better idea would be to kill off a dislikable character like Reiss instead to give the audience the satisfaction we are craving with that storyline combined with an ‘event’ feel.

Then in a state of shock, Sonia needs to get out of Walford and she decides to go and live with her mother Carol.

This way, we have a potential opportunity for a return further down the line, rather than a death some have regretted like Ronnie and Roxy.

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Over the years she has had nothing but a chaotic life in Albert Square[/caption]

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She was known for her legendary feud with mother-in-law Pauline Fowler[/caption]

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Sonia gave birth aged just 15-years-old[/caption]

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Her various lesbian affairs have been a delight to watch over the years[/caption]

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Of course, she has infuriated many residents with her trumpet[/caption]

EastEnders continues on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer.