Emmerdale fans were left laughing during Monday night’s instalment of the ITV soap, as Charles Anderson listened on to serial killer Meena Jutla's confession of her crimes.
The vicar has secretly been visiting the killer, believing he might convince her to confess to the murders of Leanna Cavanagh, Andrea Tate and Ben Tucker.
He hinted he was only seeing her for this reason to Harriet Finch, who warned him to be careful, amid fans fearing he will be manipulated.
But fans already guessed Meena has been up to something, doubtful of her claims that she is seeking God's forgiveness.
On Monday's hour-long ITV soap, Charles managed to goad Meena into confessing after she said he wouldn't "even be able to handle the truth" of what she did.
Meena then went on to describe in gory and lurid detail how she had killed Andrea Tate, leaving Charles looking queasy.
Meena said: “She knew it was over. I could see it in her eyes. The hope draining away as I dragged her. The sound of her head hitting the stairs.”
Charles looked disgusted as he said: “I don't need the details.”
The serial killer replied with a grin on her face: “You do. If I don't, how can I be forgiven? It feels good getting it off my chest. You have no idea how the sounds of her screams still haunt me.”
Charles could see Meena was taking a perverse enjoyment in her grisly confession, but she insisted she was “repenting” like he had told her to.
Charles called Meena a “cold-blooded killer” and she replied: “Who's seen the error of her ways. This is it. This is my confession.”
But viewers were quick to notice that Meena was making the confession within clear earshot of several prison officers and many were left in hysterics over the apparent policing oversight.
One wrote: “Can the police not hear what she just said” as another said: “If I was the prosecution I'd call the two prison officers stood next the table where Meena is loudly confessing to the murders..”
A third wrote: “Those two guards just standing there Iike ball boys at Wimbledon. This is a comedy, right?” alongside a crying laughing emoji.
Another tweeted: “Whatever Meena tells Charles is between them, God, oh & the prison officers who are standing close enough to hear every word she says” alongside a crying laughing emoji.
Another tweeted: “Three prison officers listening to this” as a fellow social media user wrote: “The police officers standing so close they could hear everything”
Several fans also took to Twitter to theorise whether this could be the beginning of the end of Meena’s legal battle, with some suggesting Charles could be wearing a taping device.
One wrote: “Right there’s 3 guards there in earshot have just heard Meena confess and will have Charles' version too if that doesn’t cement Meena’s demise I don’t know what will.. tho it’s Meena’s story they wouldn’t of just heard that confession about Andrea”
Another wrote: “Please tell me the prison is recording theirs visit or Charles is wearing a wire”
A third tweeted: “Meena has confessed to Andrea's murder. Why isn't Charles recording this?”
