Hard as Dales

Soap storylines to tackle marital abuse, a mystery accident and leukaemia

- SUE CRAWFORD

EMMERDALE viewers face a bleak spring with three devastating storylines featuring domestic violence, cancer and a tragic accident which leaves one character fighting for their life.

Later this month, life is turned upside down for Dawn and Billy Fletcher when their young son Evan is diagnosed with leukaemia.

And viewers will soon see Tom King and Belle Dingle's marriage descend into shocking violence.

Soap bosses said two families will be affected by the accident storyline, but have not identified who they are.

Viewers have already seen Tom, played by James Chase, reduce new wife Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper) to tears with his controlling and manipulative behaviour.

Things take a turn for the worse in an episode featuring a dinner party.