Emmerdale has hinted that Aaron Dingle could be responsible for Anthony Fox’s death this week.

The soap’s latest episode shifted focus to Aaron as the build-up to Anthony’s dramatic exit continued.

Show bosses recently announced that Anthony will be found dead this week after making enemies around the village.

Tuesday’s episode had hinted that Caleb Miligan could be the culprit, as he held Anthony at gunpoint in an empty barn and ordered him to confess to his evil crimes.

The two men ended up in a tussle for the weapon and Cain Dingle arrived outside just in time to hear a shot being fired.

The ominous cliffhanger was resolved today with the surprising revelation that neither party was injured in the incident. Anthony seized the opportunity to flee from Caleb’s clutches, still very much alive for now.

Back in the village, Aaron questioned Ruby Fox-Miligan after recently spotting her in a tense moment with her father Anthony.

Aaron correctly guessed that Ruby was scared of Anthony and wanted to know more, but she refused to share any details with him.

Still curious about what was going on, Aaron tracked down Anthony at the depot. Misjudging Aaron’s intentions, Anthony asked for help as he didn’t have a working phone and was struggling with a head injury after an earlier incident with Laurel Thomas.

Turning threatening in response, Aaron replied: “I think it’s about time me and you had a little chat.”

Last month, an Emmerdale flashback episode revealed that Anthony sexually abused Ruby when she was a teenager. He has since been revealed as the biological father of Ruby’s daughter Steph.

Aaron’s suspicions are partly influenced by his own traumatic past, as he was abused by his father Gordon when he was a child.

Danny Miller, who plays Aaron, recently said: “[Aaron] is instantly aggressive and destined for revenge – for Ruby of course, but he sees his chance to level with Gordon who took ‘the coward’s way out’ as Aaron calls it – killing himself in prison.

“He sees an opportunity to hand over Gordon, in Anthony, to the police – who will then serve his sentence in prison and give Ruby the justice she a) deserves and b) Aaron never had the chance of having himself.

“I think it’s pure disgust and dread as to how he’ll deal with this and bringing back so many evil and dark memories for Aaron that he’d suppressed for so many years.”

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.