Emmerdale spoilers: Confused Moira shoots "Emma Barton"

Tragedy strikes in next week’s Emmerdale spoilers as Moira fires a shotgun during a showdown with Ruby at Butlers’ barn. In her confused state, Moira starts believing Ruby is in fact Emma Barton – who she killed back in 2017.

She pulls the trigger, leaving Ruby lying unconscious on the ground, as a fire then rips through the barn.

Has Moira committed murder again?

Moira Dingle wields a shotgun at Ruby Fox-Miligan in Emmerdale — Ruby finds herself staring down the barrel of Moira’s shotgun (Credit: ITV)

Moira is a ticking time bomb in Emmerdale spoilers

Moira’s volatile behaviour has been causing concern for weeks. She’s become increasingly argumentative and irritable, not seeming to care who she hurts with her sharp tongue. She’s also been making terrible mistakes, that have nearly cost lives. Only last week, Moira left a dangerous bull to roam freely, which almost resulted in Mack getting killed.

Cain has been convinced that his wife is abusing alcohol again. But viewers know Moira has another serious health concern after she collapsed and suffered a seizure.

Terrified for her own wellbeing, Moira decided to take action. She visited Dr Liam and agreed to undergo a series of blood tests to understand the cause of her illness.

But everything is set to kick off again when Moira has a run-in with Ruby.

Moira Dingle and Ruby Fox-Miligan fight over the gun in Emmerdale — Ruby attempts to wrestle the weapon out of Moira’s hands (Credit: ITV)

Moira is haunted by Emma Barton

Moira’s week gets off to a bad start when Cain accuses her of cheating on him with Nate. As a flicker of deja vu intrudes Moira’s thoughts, she furiously slaps her husband.

After Cain leaves, Moira is standing in one of the barns at Butlers when Ruby comes in. There’s no love lost between the ladies since Moira attacked Ruby in a jealous rage. Ruby gloats at Moira’s misfortune, but is puzzled when she doesn’t snap back.

Moira’s mind is all over the place. And as she spills tractor fuel in the barn, Ruby’s voice begins to blur with her former nemesis, Emma Barton.

Haunted by the sound of the woman she killed, Moira raises her shotgun at a freaked-out Ruby, before locking them both inside the barn.

Moira Dingle and Ruby Fox-Miligan are trapped inside the burning barn at Butlers in Emmerdale — Moira and Ruby are trapped inside the burning barn (Credit: ITV)

There’s no way out for Moira and Ruby in Emmerdale spoilers

As the situation escalates, Moira still believes she’s inside the barn with Emma. She fires a warning shot into the air, which hits a lightbulb. This causes a spark to take hold.

Frightened for her life, Ruby tries to grab the weapon from Moira’s hands. There’s a tussle, which results in Ruby taking a blow to the head.

Seconds later, Moira comes out of her daze and is confused to find Ruby lying motionless on the ground. Is she dead? Before Moira can find out the spark from the light ignites the tractor fuel.

The barn goes up in flames, with Moira and Ruby trapped inside. The inferno quickly takes hold and there’s seemingly no way out for the pair. Will they make it out alive? Or are Moira and Ruby about to meet a rather grisly end?