In a shock new storyline to coincide with EastEnders' 30th anniversary, one of the soap's most-loved characters is reportedly set to be charged with murder – and not for the killing of Lucy Beale.
Warning! Major Spoiler Alert!
The Sunday Mirror says that Dot Branning (June Brown) will be charged with the murder of her son, Nick Cotton (John Altman).
A source told the paper: "Having Dot accused of murdering Nick will be a real shocker for fans."
The source continued: "Everyone has been waiting for Lucy Beale's killer to be revealed as part of the anniversary week – which will happen. But in this amazing twist, the soap will immediately be plunged into another big murder mystery.
"The prospect of widowed pensioner Dot facing trial and being put behind bars for killing her son is a huge storyline. Producers have been plotting it for over a year..."
