Emmerdale fans were left heartbroken earlier this week after Ethan Anderson died in tragic scenes.

Viewers are now speculating that a beloved character might be falsely accused of causing Ethan’s shocking demise on the popular ITV soap.

Earlier this week, Ethan tragically collapsed and died, leaving his family devastated.

While the actual driver involved in the intentional crash grapples with their guilt, fans suspect another character will be implicated if the crash is determined to be the cause of Ethan’s untimely end. Ruby Milligan confessed to Ethan last week that she was the driver who attempted to murder him following his abandonment of her son, Nikki Milligan, in a crash the previous week. However, Ruby is now consumed by guilt over her actions, especially since Ethan has died.

While some viewers anticipate Ruby’s downfall, others believe another character will face imprisonment due to certain remarks made by Ruby and her husband Caleb Milligan, along with a scene involving Ethan’s father, Charles Anderson. Fans are worried that Aaron Dingle might be implicated. Nikki’s cousin could find himself under investigation for the hit-and-run and potentially Ethan’s death as well, after Caleb and Ruby seemed to point him out as a suspect to the police.

Eagle-eyed viewers quickly noticed Charles previously pinning the blame on Aaron for Ethan’s hit-and-run, with Ruby later overheard questioning whether the police would interrogate Aaron. One fan speculated on social media, “Last week, the show had Charles blaming Aaron for Ethan’s hit-and-run, so will he be the fall guy for Ruby?” Another enthusiast chimed in, “We had a tiny scene with Aaron in the pub just so he can be a suspect for Charles.”

Interestingly, Caleb and Ruby assumed the police were looking for Aaron, almost pointing them in his direction as PC Swirling arrived. A third viewer pondered, “Will Ruby confess or throw Aaron under the bus?” Meanwhile, a fourth added, “It’s great Aaron might step in, but I’m not looking forward to it if Charles blames Aaron for Ethan’s death. It looks like it might go that way—not good for Aaron, he’s been through enough.”

As the storyline unfolds, fans are eagerly watching to see whether Ruby will come clean or if an innocent villager will be framed for Ethan’s death.