Jai becomes a key suspect after Ray's body is found in Emmerdale

Could he be behind Ray’s murder?

 10-16 JANUARY

The police begin their search of the depot, due to their ongoing query regarding drugs being likely couriered through this business. And Jai, Caleb and Billy are shocked when Ray’s body is found inside the van.

Jai’s under pressure as the police try to work out a timeline of his use of the van.

When they leave, telling him they’ll be in touch, Caleb asks if there’s anything Jai needs to tell him, convinced there’s a killer nearby. Jai theorises that Celia must have killed Ray, but Caleb thinks it was someone closer to home.

Soon, the villagers in the cafe can’t believe it when Billy walks in and breaks the news about Ray’s body being found. But some look shifty.

Later, April tries to convince Dylan how Ray manipulated them all along, but Dylan’s emotions boil over, and he storms out, claiming Ray didn’t deserve to die.

Arthur tells Laurel that she doesn’t get to lecture him after what has happened regarding Ray, and he's quickly stunned when Laurel reveals that Ray’s body has been found.

As Laurel prays in the church, she bumps into Marlon and chastises him for not telling her about Ray sooner. Leaving him to struggle with the weight of her words.

The next day, DC Stewart asks Caleb if there’s a connection between Jai and Ray, and when he tells them about Jai and Laurel’s divorce, Stewart takes note.

As DS Walsh questions Laurel about her relationship with Ray, when she implies Jai might have been unhappy about it, they are interested. However, Laurel is adamant that Jai couldn’t be behind Ray’s murder. DS Walsh leaves not long after, and Jai is taken in for questioning.

Over coffee, Nicola asks Laurel if Jai killed Ray, but the gossipy conversation upsets her, so Nicola softens.

Worried by the questioning, Jai enters the pub, and all eyes are on him as he gets heated defending himself, before pointing the finger at April and Dylan and storming out.

As April is comforted by her family, the conversation moves on to theorising about who killed Ray.

The following day, as Paddy and Dylan prepare to search for Bear, Lydia, Sam and Belle arrive. As they discuss Jai being taken in by the police, the question of who murdered Ray hangs in the air.

The villagers begin questioning who’s really responsible, and it becomes clear they all have secrets.

Emmerdale continues Monday to Friday at 7pm on ITV1 with first look episodes available from 7am on ITVX