'Emmerdale' Cain whodunit: Dingles, Pollards are bookies' favourites

Emmerdale's Dingle and Pollard families have been named by bookmakers as the top suspects in the soap's forthcoming Cain Dingle mystery.

Cain, played by Jeff Hordley, will be brutally attacked later this week when one of his many enemies decides to get their revenge after being pushed to the edge by his antics.

Bookmaker Victor Chandler has now opened a book on who could be the culprit, making any member of the Dingle family the joint 5/2 favourite alongside members of the Pollard family.

Members of the Sharma family have odds of 7/2, while the Bartons are next at 4/1.

Victor Chandler spokesperson Charlie McCann commented: "John Barton is the obvious candidate given he gives Cain a smack for bedding Moira on Thursday night, but we are convinced he is too obvious to be the attacker, although that doesn't mean it is not one of his family!

"My own personal fancies are David Metcalfe, part of the Pollard family, and Debbie Dingle despite the fact that she is his daughter!"



The full odds are as follows:

5/2 - Any member of Dingle family
5/2 - Any member of Pollard family (including Amy and David)
7/2 - Any member of Sharma family
4/1 - Any member of Barton family
5/1 - Any other
8/1 - Any member of Sugden family
20/1 - Any member of Thomas family
20/1 - Any member of King family

Digital Spy is currently inviting readers to vote on who could be the attacker and John Barton is currently the favourite with 26.1% of the vote. Amy Wyatt and Zak Dingle follow with 20.2% and 17.1% respectively.

Emmerdale airs Cain's attack on Thursday evening, but the culprit will not be revealed to viewers until the New Year.

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