A CRUEL BETRAYAL THAT SHATTERS THE PEACE AT BUTLER’S FARM
Emmerdale‘s Joe Tate shows no mercy next week, when he cold-heartedly orders his workers to demolish everything on the Butlers Farm field – including a memorial where Holly Barton is buried.
His brutal actions go against the solemn promise that Kim made to Moira when they negotiated the Tate takeover of her farm.
One of the most painful aspects of selling Butlers was that Moira also had to surrender access to her daughter’s final resting place. Kim swore she’d honour and protect the memorial, and Moira could visit whenever she wanted. But Joe shows no respect as he bulldozes over the land and Kim’s promise.
“Moira is currently languishing in prison for crimes she didn’t commit, but when she finds out what Joe has done, there’s a good chance she’ll be moved to murder him!”
If the Dingles thought that Joe would be more sensitive now that he’s won the battle to get the land, and is aware of Cain’s cancer diagnosis, they were wrong. Instead of being sympathetic, Joe seems to have doubled down on causing them distress.
That’s why he presses ahead with the plans for the farm and doesn’t think twice about desecrating Holly’s grave, even though he must know that it will cut deep for Moira and her loved ones and cause another massive drama between them.
Plus, it makes a mockery of Kim’s vow to preserve the place and ensure that the grieving mother could always visit and remember her lost daughter.
Will Joe live to regret his nasty antics when Moira finally wins her freedom?
