Marlon Dingle has been charged with Graham Foster’s murder – and Emmerdale fans are furious about it.
Not only do we all know that Marlon is innocent of the crime, but viewers have slammed the incompetence of the police in finding the REAL culprit.
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On Tuesday (January 28), Marlon pleaded with the Hotten police to believe him when he explained he wasn’t responsible for Graham’s murder.
The Emmerdale police remain deeply incompetent.
But, despite only having circumstantial evidence, they charged him.
Of course, we know that the man who REALLY murdered Graham was rapist Pierce Harris, who remains at large and is not even on the cops’ radar.
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Those watching from home were horrified on Marlon’s behalf, with many slamming the police for missing vital evidence – including Pierce’s DNA on Graham’s body.
Others questioned how there was even CCTV in the woods.
As soon as Graham’s corpse was found on Monday (January 27), the local police made pub chef Marlon their prime suspect due to his open rivalry with the deceased.
But fans think they could do a better job of investigating the crime, calling out a series of blunders.
One wrote: “Makes no sense!! Never heard of DNA? Because Pierce’s will be all over Graham!”
Another added: “What I don’t get is that they’ll have Pierce’s DNA on record from raping Rhona and Graham’s body must be covered in his DNA?”
A third seethed: “How stupid are those cops?”
What I don’t get is they will have Peace’s DNA on record from rapeing Rhona and Graham’s body must be covered in in his DNA ??
— Irene Thwaite (@IreneThwaite1) January 28, 2020
Makes no sense!! Never heard of DNA? Cos pierce’ will be all over Graham!
— Kerrie Stewart (@KezStew) January 28, 2020
Check for DNA on Graham body
Check for DNA on Graham body
Check for DNA on Graham body— Kyal Mason (@KyalMason1) January 28, 2020
As always, the Emmerdale police remain deeply incompetent. Unless they can link Marlon to that specific torch they have no case.
— Kolley Kibber (@camcamdamn) January 28, 2020
https://twitter.com/Emilymoz91/status/1222240179336904705
https://twitter.com/laurenangelama3/status/1222240009903800320
Really this is soap police we're dealing with 😂😂 they'll drag it out!
— Julie Taylor (@jooles007) January 28, 2020
This story literally makes no sense, realistically the police would investigate more than just what they have
— Anne (@Anne76064323) January 28, 2020
Marlon couldn’t do all that damage to Graham without cuts, bruises & getting covered in his blood. Not a spot/mark on him. Why do you always make police out to be so stupid? Really fed up with it all!
— Nicola Winmill (@NikkiWinmill) January 28, 2020
“As always, the Emmerdale police remain deeply incompetent. Unless they can link Marlon to that specific torch they have no case,” said one more.
Another seethed: “Really can’t believe how pathetic this is getting. How do they get forensics back so soon in a tiny village like that? And why have they not found any of Pierce’s DNA on Graham when he wasn’t wearing gloves, this plot is totally laughable.”
Others pointed out that there couldn’t possibly be CCTV in the woods, with one tweeting: “More laughable they have CCTV in the woods.”
More still called the plotline “predictable” and “boring” for arresting an innocent man of murder – not exactly an original idea in the world of soaps.
How many woods have cctv???
— lincsbirder2019 (@lincsbirder2019) January 28, 2020
https://twitter.com/djt81/status/1222242584074113024
More laughable they have CCTV in the woods 😂😂😂
— Julie Taylor (@jooles007) January 28, 2020
There were also many more viewers who expressed their devastation for fan favourite Marlon, and their concern that the real killer be caught…
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