HORROR in Emmerdale as a child VANISHES into THIN AIR this week

Emmerdale

The Dingles are left terrified when April goes missing from the village...

There's drama kicking off in Emmerdale this week when April Windsor mysteriously vanishes and a police search ensues... but will she be found safe?

Tonight's Emmerdale sees Marlon Dingle continuing to struggle with the fact he has been sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit.

Marlon Dingle in court in Emmerdale ITV

Marlon will stay in prison until his murder trial in June (Picture: ITV)

Back in the village, Mandy Dingle ups her campaign to free Marlon with his daughter April also joining in, determined to prove her dad's innocence.

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Emmerdale fans will have seen Marlon wrongly accused of Graham Foster's murder last week, and while we know that the real culprit is Pierce Harris, everyone in the village is oblivious to the fact Rhona's ex is even back in the area.

Marlon arrested for Graham's murder in Emmerdale ITV

Innocent Marlon will go on trial for Graham's murder (Picture: ITV)

Tonight sees April asking to go and see her dad in prison, but Cain Dingle is forced to lie to her that children aren't allowed, leaving her devastated.

However Pollard soon puts his foot in it when he unwittingly lets slip that kids are allowed on prison visits, and April works out that her family have lied to her.

April wants to visit Marlon in prison in Emmerdale

Cain and Mandy step up their campaign to free Marlon tonight (Picture: ITV)

Meanwhile, Cain tells Marlon that April is desperate to see him, and while Marlon is more desperate than ever to see his daughter, he is adamant that he doesn't want April to see him in jail.

But tomorrow sees April feeling lost and alone after her family pulled the wool over her eyes and she runs away from the village.

April runs away in Emmerdale

Heartbroken April runs away from the village this week (Picture: ITV)

Mandy is horrified to find April has gone missing and calls the police, leading to a huge search for the missing schoolgirl.

But while everyone joins in the hunt to find missing April, Marlon is beside himself when news of his daughter's disapperence reaches him in prison.

Will anyone be able to find April before something awful happens?

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.