Emmerdale Owen blunder slammed by fans - but missed clue could expose John

Viewers of Emmerdale have slammed a new twist that saw newcomer Owen framed for the murder of Nate Robinson this week.

Owen was found dead by the police, and they spotted a suicide note and a murder confession on his laptop. It detailed how he'd murdered Nate, including information on what happened and how he disposed of the body.

Of course viewers know that it was John Sugden who killed Nate and then covered up the crime until Nate's body was found. After various ways of trying to hide his guilt he settled for letting patient Owen die after a suspected overdose, before typing out the confession on his laptop.

He took steps to hide the fact he'd been there, removing fingerprints from Owen's body as well as the laptop and other place. But it was this "error" fans believe could expose Owen was framed, and it left many fans slamming the police force for their quick decision to accept Owen's confession.

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The missed clue of the suspicious removal of fingerprints surely would have sparked alarm bells if they'd paid attention. Why would there be no fingerprints and a clean keyboard if Owen had just typed out a note before possibly taking his own life?

There's also the fact that his laptop somehow remained opened and accessible, seemingly. Surely during a post-mortem it might be flagged that Owen's death was accidental, plus the fact his arm had been wiped? Maybe not, but some fans were sure John's clean-up would end up giving away he was there.

John had claimed he couldn't get into the house, but what if he left some sort of evidence behind that proves he was there? Fans also noted that Owen's decision to type out a murder confession and not write it or text it would also spark concern that this was not his doing.

Other viewers claimed points about the confession also did not add up, with Owen being a complete stranger and it apparently being a chance encounter. So how did he just happen to have access to the tools used to cover up the body, and what about a weapon or cause of death?

Taking to social media, one fan said: "So Owen types out a long suicide note, then wipes his laptop clean of prints, front and back. Then kills himself. Makes absolutely zero sense, obviously." A fan replied: "Exactly! John probably thought he was so clever lol."

Another viewer commented: "I would have thought that the police would dust it for prints and ask Liam if he touched it rather than showing him the suicide note even before the autopsy." A fourth fan said: "I’m hoping this is what catches John out tbh."

A fifth viewer posted: "That it was typed and not written is a red flag for a cover up and computer screens shut down and locked up after a few minutes." Another fan said: "A roadside killing by some random should be messy with the body just dumped in a ditch somewhere."

A final fan questioned: "Supposedly, Owen 'killed' Nate in a road rage incident, if I heard that correctly... but how exactly? Did he hit him with his car? Was there a weapon(s) involved? Owen, while tall, did he look like he could take Nate in a fight??"

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