Ashley abandons Arthur in Emmerdale!

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Ashley takes Arthur to hospital when he cuts his hand... but he forgets to bring him back!

(Image credit: Andrew Boyce)

There's panic when Ashley returns home without Arthur...

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Ashley takes Arthur to hospital when he cuts his hand... but he forgets to bring him back!

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Earlier in the week, Sandy, Laurel and Harriet are touched when Ashley suggests naming the village hall in memory of Edna. But Sandy's still struggling with his loss... (Image credit: Andrew Boyce)

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Earlier in the week, Sandy, Laurel and Harriet are touched when Ashley suggests naming the village hall in memory of Edna. But Sandy's still struggling with his loss...

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Ashley wants to lift Sandy out of his grief and suggests to his father that he helps him build a pirate ship for Arthur in the garden. Sandy's happy to muck in... (Image credit: Andrew Boyce)

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Ashley wants to lift Sandy out of his grief and suggests to his father that he helps him build a pirate ship for Arthur in the garden. Sandy's happy to muck in...

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...but as the three generations set to work, Ashley gets distracted and Arthur uses a saw and ends up cutting his hand badly (Image credit: Andrew Boyce)

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...but as the three generations set to work, Ashley gets distracted and Arthur uses a saw and ends up cutting his hand badly

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Ashley's concerned that no one seems to be attending to them in A&E and he goes off in search of help... (Image credit: Andrew Boyce)

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Ashley's concerned that no one seems to be attending to them in A&E and he goes off in search of help...

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As he wanders off down the corridor he suddenly forgets where he is and why. Overwhelmed and confused he spots Laurel in the distance (Image credit: Andrew Boyce)

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As he wanders off down the corridor he suddenly forgets where he is and why. Overwhelmed and confused he spots Laurel in the distance

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She's there for her baby scan so a relieved Ashley presumes that's why he must be there, too. Meanwhile, he's completely forgotten about Arthur... (Image credit: Andrew Boyce)

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She's there for her baby scan so a relieved Ashley presumes that's why he must be there, too. Meanwhile, he's completely forgotten about Arthur...

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Laurel and Ashley return home after the scan and she's horrified when Sandy asks where Arthur is. Soon after a Pc turns up saying they've found the little chap... (Image credit: Andrew Boyce)

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Laurel and Ashley return home after the scan and she's horrified when Sandy asks where Arthur is. Soon after a Pc turns up saying they've found the little chap...

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Ashley's mortified to realise he left Arthur at the hospital! So how will he and Laurel cope when social services get involved? Watch Emmerdale on ITV from Monday, May 9 (Image credit: Andrew Boyce)

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Ashley's mortified to realise he left Arthur at the hospital! So how will he and Laurel cope when social services get involved? Watch Emmerdale on ITV from Monday, May 9