Stuart Highway was left for dead last night, after goading Tina Carter so much that she lashed out at him.
And fans are now hoping the Walford villain is gone for good…
But is he?
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Ever since Tina returned to Walford after visiting her daughter Zsa Zsa, the pair have been in conflict – with poor Tina remembering a vile prank Stuart pulled on her when they were younger.
During a game of ‘torture’, she was stripped naked, locked in the boot of a car and left alone in the dark – wondering if she would get out alive.
Ever since she remembered the incident, Stuart has been goading her and manipulating her into forgetting the facts.
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Last night (Tuesday 24 July), Tina was pushed to the brink and violently attacked her tormentor with a wrench in The Arches.
As well as trying to frame her for keying his car (which, of course, he did himself), he forced Tina to re-live her ordeal as he sung a mocking song about the experience and branded her a “messed up little girl”.
Furious and scared, Tina warned: “You want to back off. I ain’t the scared little girl you want me to be.”
But Stuart goaded her further, prompting Tina to attack him in a fury.
Fans saw the much bigger man fall to the ground unconscious, with blood dripping from his head.
Has manipulative Stuart cornered Tina into committing the ultimate crime of murder?
Fans gathered on social media to applaud Tina for standing up to Stuart, who viewers described as “creepy”, “terrifying”, “scary” and a “psycho”.
https://twitter.com/Ryan_Colaco/status/1021832162914516992
Well done Tina #EastEnders hope you don't get in trouble for it
— linda holmes (@pussinpjs1) July 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/lhc17x/status/1021832009046523904
That’s it Tina – box him #Eastenders
— – Mark – (@MarkAFC_) July 24, 2018
Go on Tina Stuart deserved that #eastenders @bbceastenders
— Roberto Diniro (@shortassgay) July 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/SkyBlueStacey/status/1021832196460609536
So after that knockout does Stuart have the #phelan effect #Eastenders
— Ricky Collett (@RickyCollett1) July 24, 2018
One wrote: “Stuart is really not right. This guy is a proper psychopath & needs to be put in his place.”
The same fan later added: “Yes! Tina finally duppied Stuart after all of that! My man had it coming.”
Another added: “He asked for that #EastEnders nice one Tina.”
A third wrote: “Well done Tina. Hope you don’t get in trouble for it.”
Just the night before, Mick had almost strangled Stuart to death – and Stuart is fast becoming a man with nothing to lose.
But if he’s dead, Tina could go to jail. And if she didn’t finish him off, he’ll be back with a vengeance.
Gulp.
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