In a tense episode of Emmerdale next week, Tom King comes dangerously close to committing another violent attack—potentially even murder—as he tries to cover his tracks. Tom sneaks into Moira Dingle’s home, determined to retrieve his missing iPad, which contains incriminating evidence of his spying on his wife, Belle Dingle, through secret cameras. After Belle reported Tom to the police for domestic abuse, the device became key to proving her ordeal. Knowing the police are searching for the iPad, Tom becomes desperate to retrieve it before anyone uncovers the evidence.

While Tom hides inside Butler’s Farm, Matty Barton unexpectedly arrives and unknowingly interrupts his plan. Matty falls asleep on the sofa, giving Tom an opportunity to retrieve the device. However, when Matty’s phone rings, he wakes up and nearly walks into the room where Tom is hiding. In a heart-pounding moment, Tom picks up a candlestick, preparing to strike Matty in an effort to knock him out, or worse, kill him. Fortunately, Matty leaves the house just in time, unaware of how close he came to being attacked.

With Matty out of the way, Tom manages to retrieve the iPad, which he plans to destroy to eliminate the evidence. This isn’t Tom’s first violent act—he previously attacked Vinnie Dingle to cover up his stalking of Belle. Vinnie survived, but Tom’s repeated acts of violence leave viewers wondering how long it will be before he strikes again, with potentially fatal consequences.