Emmerdale‘s April Windsor is thrown into a sickening situation next week, when she finds herself stuck in a hotel bedroom with Tim, a twisted associate of Ray’s. Is there any way out for the vulnerable teenager?

Having given April a new job to complete, Ray drives the 16-year-old to a hotel and hands her hard drugs to deliver to his ‘valuable client’ known as Tim. However, it soon becomes clear that Ray wants April to do more than just pass on the drugs and head back to the village, as he instructs her to have a drink with Tim while she’s there. And once April arrives, it becomes clear just how sinister Tim’s intentions are…

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“Tim accepts the drugs then offers April vodka,” our Emmerdale source explains. “The exchange will make your skin crawl. From the beginning, it’s obvious that April is nervous to be there, then Tim comes out with his stomach-turning offer.

“And that’s not even the worst of it, as April ends up being trapped in a bedroom with him not long afterwards. It’s yet to be seen what happens next, but that moment alone is horrifying to watch. You’ll want to run in and bust April out of there.”

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The drama begins when Ray pressures April to take a job in Liverpool on the basis that he’ll sell her debt otherwise, which leaves her mortified over the potential implications.

Desperate to pay her and Dylan’s dues, April resorts to stealing jewellery from Rhona Goskirk – however, her stepmum walks in just as she goes ahead with the act.

“Rhona and April’s relationship has already hit rock bottom,” our insider continues. “After the incident with Leo and the drugs, Rhona was absolutely beside herself with anger.

“So, Rhona catching April trying to nick her jewellery will surely deepen the wounds between them. It’s awful for both of them, but poor Marlon too…”

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Out of options, April informs Ray that she’ll go ahead with the job in Liverpool after all. In turn, Ray explains that someone else has been given the job now, but it doesn’t take long for him to hand April another task, which leads her into Tim’s clutches at the hotel.

With April at Tim’s mercy, can the teenager break free and find safety? Or has Ray left her with no way to escape?