Overview
- Villains Ray Walters and Celia Daniels tighten control in a storyline exploring grooming and exploitation on a remote farm.
- Hints of an escape effort among captives introduce the prospect of the operation being exposed without revealing specific plot outcomes.
- Kev Townsend is taken in for questioning following Robert Sugden and Aaron Dingle’s manoeuvres, drawing official attention to criminal activity.
- Police activity at the depot prompts Ray to halt drug movements, increasing the strain on his wider network.
- Actor Joshua Richards says Bear may be "too far gone" to return to his old life, underscoring the storyline’s psychological toll.