Emmerdale fans blow holes in Owen and John ‘suicide’ twist

Fans of ITV soap Emmerdale have pointed out some plot holes in the latest part of John Sugden’s (Oliver Farnworth) storyline.

Last week, John learnt that Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) and Tracy Shankley (Amy Walsh) were going to try and work out who killed Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter).

Desperate to keep their focus off him, John realised he needed to come up with a plan – and fast.

That same day, John was asked to visit Owen Michaels’ (Simon Haines) house as part of his work at the surgery. When he arrived, he found Owen – the guy who spiked Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) – unconscious on the sofa.

John rushed to call an ambulance, but then realise another problem of his would be solved if he just…let Owen die.

In the time it took for Owen’s life to slip away, John had created a story that made Owen look like he killed Nate.

John wrote a note on Owen’s laptop that confessed to murdering Nate, as well as revealing why he did it. He then used antibacterial wipes to clean the laptop, the door handle and Owen’s neck, to ensure his fingerprints would be removed from the scene.

A few days later, Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson) went to check on Owen and found him dead. DS Walsh then arrived, and later told Tracy and Cain that this man killed Nate.

It was a twist that left Cain and Tracy stunned.

While they have no reason to not believe Walsh, fans of the ITV soap have certainly been struggling, as they noticed multiple plot holes in the scenes that saw John frame Owen, and what followed after.

Taking to social media platform X, the point mentioned the most is John’s effort to clean his fingerprints from Owen’s house.

It’s possible a post-mortem would’ve been conducted on Owen after his death, to determine what he had in his system when he died.

As a result of this and forensics checking the house, surely they would’ve noticed someone had cleaned Owen’s neck, the laptop, and other areas?

And therefore considered that he perhaps did not end his life?

‘Did they notice that all the fingerprints on the laptop and Owen’s hands had been wiped clean? #Emmerdale’, one fan wondered.

Another pointed out: ‘He didn’t seem to have his “I’m a Medic” over shoulder pack with him that he’s usually surgically attached to, just a smaller brown more casual looking bag. Not suss at all that certain areas have been wiped down, whether effective print/DNA wise or not #Emmerdale.’

Also on X, audience members noticed that Robert mentioned Owen’s confession in the pub…without actually being told about it.

‘How did Robert know Owen confessed to killing Nate? Tracey and Cain haven’t told anyone; John and Liam just walked in. Plot hole klaxon! #Emmerdale’, they highlighted.

This week, a suspicious Robert learnt from Owen’s brother Steve that they were together in Hull the day Nate died.

It proved someone else murdered him, but Robert grew frustrated when Steve said he didn’t want to tell the police, due to him and Owen attending an illegal job in the city last year.

In upcoming episodes, the theory that John is too good to be true is fuelled for Robert when he learns of the many times he has saved a villager’s life.

It leaves Robert in with a chance of exposing him but if John works out what’s going on, will it end up being someone else?

Perhaps it could be Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt), given that he currently has no idea he’s talking to John through the mental health charity?

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