The Who Killed Tom King? Emmerdale storyline is an absolute classic in soapland.
The whodunnit, which aired over 2006 and 2007, aired again recently thanks to old episodes of the show being broadcasted on ITV3.
It was also mentioned just a few weeks ago, when Jimmy King (Nick Miles) reflected on the death of his father while at a birthday party at Home Farm.
If you missed the story when it first aired, or you want to find out more before the killer is revealed in the classic instalments, think of this as a handy guide for everything you need to know about the plot.
In December 2006, on the day of his wedding to Rosemary Sinclair, Tom King (Ken Farrington) was pushed out of a window at Home Farm.
The businessman was a multi-millionaire and arrived in Emmerdale back in 2004. He quickly made many enemies in the Dales, thanks to his family’s history of being cunning entrepreneurs.
The character died after breaking his neck, with suspects in the murder inquiry including Jimmy, Matthew, Carl, Grayson and Chas.
It was revealed months later that Tom’s son Carl was the one to push him. He committed the crime after finding out that Tom had paid Chas to stay away from him.
What happened to Carl King in Emmerdale?
Known for his manipulative and ruthless behaviour, Carl King was killed during the show’s live instalment in 2012.
He was murdered by Cameron Murray, who hit Carl over the head with a brick.
Carl is also the father of Tom King (James Chase), who was recently sent to prison for abusing Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper).
Who pushed Joe Tate in Emmerdale?
Jimmy reflected on his father’s demise earlier this year, when he attended Lydia Dingle’s (Karen Blick) birthday party at Home Farm.
The event descended into disaster though when someone pushed Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) out of a window. In the initial aftermath, Jimmy was stunned to learn a resident had committed the same crime as his brother.
It was later revealed that Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) pushed Joe, shortly after she learnt about his threats to Clemmie (Mabel Addison).
The storyline also saw the return of DS Vikesh Dasari (Stephen Rahman-Hughes), the detective who also investigated Tom’s fall back in the day.
