{"id":41836,"date":"2025-06-20T19:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T18:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=41836"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T16:12:13","slug":"which-sugden-brother-is-actually-more-evil-robert-john-crimes-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/which-sugden-brother-is-actually-more-evil-robert-john-crimes-explained\/","title":{"rendered":" Which Sugden brother is actually more evil? Robert vs John\u2019s crimes explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the battle of the Sugden brothers in Emmerdale at the moment, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/john-sugden\/\">John Sugden<\/a> faces off against his estranged sibling Robert.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The pair\u2019s vendetta continued this week, as John<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/when-will-john-be-rumbled-in-emmerdale-all-the-bits-you-might-have-missed\/\"> paid his brother a visit in prison<\/a>. As they exchanged barbs, killer John let the mask slip, helping Robert to realise that there\u2019s something seriously not right with his ex\u2019s new man.<\/p>\n<p>And, as he walked free last night (Thursday, June 18) Robert remained committed to finding out what skeletons John\u2019s hiding in his closet. Robert is one to talk though \u2013 if anyone should know anything about bad behaviour, it\u2019s Robert. Takes one to know one, after all.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re team Robron or team Johron\/Aarohn, neither man is an angel. But who\u2019s truly worse? Chaotic Robert, or demented \u2018hero\u2019 wannabe John? Let\u2019s take a look at their rap sheets!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41846\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41846\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_675181if-1024x643.jpg\" alt=\"Robert looks moody as he stands with Jimmy and Cain on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_675181if-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_675181if-1300x816.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_675181if-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_675181if-1536x964.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_675181if-2048x1286.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_675181if-180x113.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_675181if-96x60.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_675181if-512x321.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_675181if-192x121.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert\u2019s the original Sugden wild child (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Robert vs John in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<h2>Young Robert: car crash lies and the death of Max King<\/h2>\n<p>Wild child <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/robert-sugden\/\">Robert<\/a> has always been a bit of a wrong \u2018un. However, given his uprbinging, it\u2019s hard to blame him.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 ease-in-out !leading-[var(--title-line-height)]\">Read all the latest spoilers<\/span>\n   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her life fall apart and will Ross get Lewis back?\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Thu, Jun 25<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Charity's big confession sees her life fall apart and will Ross get Lewis back?<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">16 hours ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" 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   <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 day ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/stranger-saves-charity-life-kev-steps-up-for-lewis\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-19T115052.305.jpg\" alt=\"A stranger saves Charity's life and Kev steps up for Lewis\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Tue, Jun 23<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">A stranger saves Charity's life and Kev steps up for Lewis<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">2 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/charity-flees-village-kev-returns-save-lewis\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 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class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/cain-death-shock-charity-dr-todd-revenge-three-heartbreaking-exits\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/News-split-2026-06-19T155344.954.jpg\" alt=\"Cain death shock, Charity in Dr Todd revenge and 3 heartbreaking exits\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">Upcoming<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain death shock, Charity in Dr Todd revenge and 3 heartbreaking exits<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/cain-may-finally-have-gone-too-far-lewis-kidnapped\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-16T131450.703.jpg\" alt=\"Cain may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, Jun 19<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 week ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Growing up, dad Jack Sugden always tended to treat adoptive brother Andy as the golden child \u2013 yes, even after he inadvertently burned Robert\u2019s other mother, Sarah Sugden, to death. This left Robert as the black sheep, and deeply resentful of his brother.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>In 2001, Robert\u2019s nastier, more manipulative side came to the fore. After becoming involved in a teen joy riding incident which got their teacher killed (he wasn\u2019t to blame, but was instrumental in the cover-up), Robert went on to cause a car crash of his own. In the ensuing confusion, he swapped seats in the car so that his then-girlfriend Elaine took the blame.<\/p>\n<p>Months later, he began an affair with Andy\u2019s girlfriend, Katie. After little sister Victoria caught them in the act, Robert and Katie threatened her into silence \u2013 scaring her so much she would only speak using a puppet afterwards. After their affair was exposed, Robert and Andy continued to feud, with escalating intensity.<\/p>\n<p>This cycle of violence (which included Andy accidentally shooting their dad instead of Robert!) inevitably got someone else killed when Robert\u2019s reckless driving caused a land Rover to flip, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/classic-emmerdale\/classic-emmerdale-spoilers-roberts-rage-leads-to-maxs-death\/\">killing forgotten King sibling Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41847\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41847\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8965291gr-1024x709.jpg\" alt=\"Katie takes a picture as Robert and Aaron kiss on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8965291gr-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8965291gr-1300x901.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8965291gr-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8965291gr-1536x1064.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8965291gr-180x125.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8965291gr-96x67.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8965291gr-512x355.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8965291gr-192x133.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8965291gr.jpg 2008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Katie caught Robert and Aaron in the act (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Robron era: manslaughter, blackmail, kidnapping, more manslaughter<\/h2>\n<p>During his latest return, Robert met Aaron Dingle. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/john-proves-his-commitment-aaron-emmerdale-i-think-its-time-to-move-on-from-the-past-and-let-robron-go-opinion\/\">The rest, as they say, is history<\/a>. Catching their affair while Robert was engaged to Chrissie, a vengeful Katie started blackmailing them. And, as they argued in a barn, Robert pushed Katie, causing her to fall to her death.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>With Katie silenced, Aaron and Robert\u2019s toxic romance continued.\u00a0This led to Robert almost killing and then blackmailing Paddy \u2013 subsequently holding a tied up Aaron at gunpoint when he sought revenge.<\/p>\n<p>Even when the pair <em>weren\u2019t<\/em> trying to kill each other, Robert\u2019s crimes continued. This included faking a victim of child abuse in an attempt to help Aaron in his case against dad Gordon.<\/p>\n<p>Just as things were starting to look up for Robert and John, they were torn apart when Rob attacked his sister\u2019s rapist, Lee Posner. Robert was held responsible when Lee died of his injuries, and sentenced to fourteen years without parole.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Of course, we all know how that turned out\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41449\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41449\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41449\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Robert-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Robert with a black eye on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Robert-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Robert-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Robert-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Robert-Emmerdale-180x94.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Robert-Emmerdale-96x50.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Robert-Emmerdale-512x268.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Robert-Emmerdale-192x100.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Robert-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert\u2019s served time for his crimes, at least (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Robert vs John Round I: How many crimes has Robert committed in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>Robert has committed over 20 serious-to-not-so-serious crimes on the show, including (but not limited to) manslaughter, assault, kidnapping, and dangerous driving. His <a href=\"https:\/\/villains.fandom.com\/wiki\/Robert_Sugden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">villains.fandom<\/a> page lists 21 crimes in total \u2013 most of them against either Aaron or Andy.<\/p>\n<p>On paper, Robert takes this one.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37995\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37995\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JOhn-and-Nate-no-banner-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"John killed Nate - but why?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JOhn-and-Nate-no-banner-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JOhn-and-Nate-no-banner-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JOhn-and-Nate-no-banner-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JOhn-and-Nate-no-banner-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JOhn-and-Nate-no-banner.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John killed poor Nate (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Accidental killer John just wants to be a \u2018hero\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>In Robert\u2019s absence, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/aaron-dingle\/\">Aaron<\/a> met his ex\u2019s long-lost brother, John Sugden. This soon developed into\u00a0<em>another\u00a0<\/em>toxic romance, and Aaron and John moved in together and celebrated their engagement, all within the space of a year.<\/p>\n<p>What Aaron doesn\u2019t know is that John has plenty of blood on his hands. John is in possession of a crazed hero complex, which causes him to put lives at risk so as to save them again, and be seen as the hero.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>So far, this has included *deep breath* his spiking Jacob Metcalfe\u2019s coffee with nuts, tampering with Chas Dingle\u2019s medication, causing heavy farm equipment to fall on Moira Dingle and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/cain-revenge-incoming-why-john-sugden-latest-move-in-emmerdale-might-cost-him-everything\/\">encouraging Cain Dingle to drink himself to near-death<\/a>. He\u2019s also attacked Liam Cavanagh (to be fair, he thought he was Mack) and caused a catastrophic slurry leak to contaminate the village water supply.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the above, John is also responsible for the death of Nate Robinson. This accidental murder came as he tried to administer a spot of non-consensual first aid to beaten up Nate.<\/p>\n<p>With his death now public knowledge, John\u2019s pulled all the stops in trying to cover his tracks \u2013 even framing Tracy so as to shut the investigation down prematurely.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41682\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41682\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cain-John-Moira-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"A panicked Moira and John kneel over an unconscious Cain in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cain-John-Moira-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cain-John-Moira-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cain-John-Moira-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cain-John-Moira-Emmerdale-180x94.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cain-John-Moira-Emmerdale-96x50.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cain-John-Moira-Emmerdale-512x268.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cain-John-Moira-Emmerdale-192x100.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cain-John-Moira-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cain was John\u2019s latest victim (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Robert vs John Round II: How many crimes has John committed in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>John\u2019s crimes (which don\u2019t include those against fashion) are widely agreed to be manslaughter, theft, assault, criminal damage, threats of violence and attempted murder. So far.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Don\u2019t count him out yet though, the man\u2019s only just hitting his groove.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40387\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40387\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/17_06_emm_robert_john_02-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"John and Robert exchange threats in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/17_06_emm_robert_john_02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/17_06_emm_robert_john_02-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/17_06_emm_robert_john_02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/17_06_emm_robert_john_02-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/17_06_emm_robert_john_02-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It\u2019s the battle of the brothers (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Robert vs John in Emmerdale: who wins?<\/h2>\n<p>The brothers have drawn battle lines since Robert\u2019s shock return last month. And, with Robert now (rightly) convinced that John\u2019s hiding something, neither party is going to back off anytime soon. But who\u2019s truly worse, out of the two of them?<\/p>\n<p>Both men have committed multiple serious crimes \u2013 up to, and including, accidental murder. Sure, John didn\u2019t mean to kill anyone, but his cold cover-up of Anthony\u2019s murder and the way he casually lobbed Nate in a lake don\u2019t exactly mesh with his \u2018hero\u2019 persona either.<\/p>\n<p>He probably would have killed comatose Aidan Moore too, if he hadn\u2019t already succumbed to his coma again.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Robert, meanwhile, will stop at nothing to get while he wants. And right now, that\u2019s Aaron. John\u2019s body count may be the pressing issue right now \u2013 the rate he\u2019s going, it\u2019s only a matter of time before he kills again \u2013 but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-why-robert-should-not-be-messed-with\/\">we wouldn\u2019t count against Robert using his nastier side<\/a> to turn the tables.<\/p>\n<p>The man once tied his future husband to a radiator, so we can only imagine his capability for violence against a man he\u2019s\u00a0<em>not<\/em>\u00a0in love with. And, if there\u2019s one thing Robert Sugden knows, it\u2019s violent vendettas with a brother.<\/p>\n<p>Which one are you rooting for?<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/2025\/03\/05\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? 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