{"id":51387,"date":"2026-01-05T19:25:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=51387"},"modified":"2026-01-05T22:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:11:07","slug":"ray-dead-but-who-killed-him-all-the-potential-suspects-and-motives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/ray-dead-but-who-killed-him-all-the-potential-suspects-and-motives\/","title":{"rendered":" Ray\u2019s dead, but who killed him? All the potential Emmerdale suspects and motives from Ross Barton to Laurel Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale has just confirmed that Ray Walters is dead, but who it was that murdered him remains to be seen.<\/p>

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For the last lot of months, Ray has been manipulating April and Dylan<\/a> into dealing drugs for him and Celia. And on top of that, he has been helping Celia run the farm full of forced workers.<\/p>\n

There are quite a lot of people who want him dead. And in tonight\u2019s episode (January 5) we saw multiple characters look a bit shifty \u2013 and they all have motives.<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s have a look at the suspects so far. And why they would want Ray dead in Emmerdale.<\/p>

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Laurel is a suspect (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1. Laurel Thomas<\/h2>\n

Throughout tonight\u2019s episode, Laurel gave off quite a few signs that she was definitely guilty of something. She was seen cleaning scissors, and appearing like she was about to break down in tears.<\/p>

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