SHOCKING NEWS!! BURNED IT EastEnders bombshell as Cindy Beale’s attack evidence is destroyed – but it’s not by who you think

EASTENDERS has dropped a bombshell in today’s episode as a key piece of evidence from Cindy Beale’s attack has been destroyed – and by a

shocking individual.

The BBC soap’s iPlayer first episode showed Lauren Branning suffering from flashbacks of her hands covered in blood.

Fabric burning in a grill.

The bloodied scarf was burned – but not by Lauren

Screenshot of a man in a blue hoodie, his face illuminated in red light.

Instead Peter put himself in the frame by destroying evidence

She remembered that she wiped them on the scarf Louie gave her.

“I can remember something else, I’ve got this image, me with blood all over my hands, and I’m wiping it on my scarf,” she told Peter.

“Or I found a scarf that already had blood on it and I don’t know which one. You know the scarf that Louie got us both?”

Peter looked concerned and tried to deflect Lauren until she added: “It is proof that I attacked your mum.”

He then appeared to realise she wasn’t potentially blaming him – but herself – and he tried to half-heartedly convince her otherwise.

“I remember a blood-stained scarf,” she insisted.

Peter told her that it could just be a side-effect of her relapse – and that she doesn’t have a bad bone in her body.

“I ran over my own dad – sober,” she reminded him.

“Maybe I’ll just go to the police and tell them I saw the scarf and blame it on my recovery?”

Peter told her she can’t and said he wouldn’t let her imagination ruin their family – but it soon became clear he had another motive for keeping Lauren quiet.

Under cover of darkness, Peter was seen retrieving a scarf hidden under piles of rubble.

Who attacked Cindy Beale: The suspects

Cindy Beale was dramatically attacked at the end of the highly-anticipated Christmas Day special.

But there is question on the lips of every fan, who exactly was behind it?

Elaine Knight (Harriet Thorpe): She blackmailed Cindy to get out of Walford before kicking her husband George out following his surprise reaction to the public revelation about the affair. Cindy also called her ‘withered’ in her long rant.

George Knight (Colin Salmon): He claimed he was not interested in reigniting things with his ex-wife. But he was left enraged by his son’s behaviour, leaving his relationship with Elaine in ruins.

Junior Knight (Micah Balfour): He was caught suspiciously lurking in the shadows by Denise in the aftermath of the attack. He was hurt by Cindy because she claimed their affair only happened because he reminded her of his father George.

Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt): After finding out about the affair, hew kicked Cindy out in anger. He then trashed his living room, he stormed out the house and appeared to be unreachable at the time of the attack and in the aftermath.

Kojo Asare (Oludayo Koleosho): After finding out about Cindy’s affair, she put him into a coma when she pushed him off a raised platform. Could he want revenge?

Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth): She was the one to find Cindy on the pavement in the Square gardens after she was attacked with the snow shovel. Kathy always remained suspicious of Cindy because of her past and was devastated at the destruction of her family.

Anna Knight (Molly Rainford): Was seen looking out of the upstairs window with a birds eye view of the square at the time Cindy went to get her cab.

Gina Knight (Francesca Henry): Recovering addict Gina snuck out of the Vic with her coat to go on a ‘walk’, just before the attack took place.

Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa): Cindy got Lauren addicted to smack and revealed her addiction to her family, leaving Peter devastated and her family destroyed. Just before Cindy was attacked, Lauren was contemplating taking more pills in the car lot.

Peter Beale (Thomas Law): Cindy destroyed the family unit they all shared by her actions. She then called him ‘stupid’ in her extensive monologue in the Vic which left his drowning his tears.

He put it on a lit bbq and burned it – hiding the bloody evidence.

But is he protecting Lauren or himself?

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