Emmerdale slammed with Ofcom complaints after April, 15, is kidnapped and thrown over a ledge in violent scenes
Fans have also threatened to boycott the soap over the storyline
EMMERDALE has been slammed with Ofcom complaints from furious viewers after the recent April Windsor storyline.
Fans were left raging after shocking Emmerdale scenes saw fifteen-year-old April, played by Amelia Flanagan, was violently kidnapped.
![FROM ITV..STRICT EMBARGO - No Use Before Tuesday 19th November 2024..Emmerdale - Ep 10155.56..Thursday 5th December 2024 ..Haunted by flashbacks to Donnas death, Ross Barton [MICHAEL PARR], is terrified to find April Windsor [AMELIA FLANAGAN], tearfully held near the edge of a car park by one of Jades [TWINNIE-LEE MOORE] goons, as Jade continues to demand the money he doesnt have
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![FROM ITV..STRICT EMBARGO - No Use Before Tuesday 19th November 2024..Emmerdale - Ep 10155.56..Thursday 5th December 2024 ..Haunted by flashbacks to Donnas death, Ross Barton [MICHAEL PARR], is terrified to find April Windsor [AMELIA FLANAGAN], tearfully held near the edge of a car park by one of Jades [TWINNIE-LEE MOORE] goons, as Jade continues to demand the money he doesnt have
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![FROM ITV..STRICT EMBARGO - No Use Before Tuesday 19th November 2024..Emmerdale - Ep 10155.56..Thursday 5th December 2024 ..Haunted by flashbacks to Donnas death, Ross Barton [MICHAEL PARR], is terrified to find April Windsor [AMELIA FLANAGAN], tearfully held near the edge of a car park by one of Jades [TWINNIE-LEE MOORE] goons, as Jade continues to demand the money he doesnt have
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Bad boy Ross Barton [] recently returned to the village and has been taking part in illegal fights organised by boxing promoter Jade [Twinnie Lee-Moore].
After Jade’s money from the latest fight was stolen, she believed Ross was responsible and kidnapped April in revenge.
Shock scenes saw Jade’s thugs hang April over the edge of a multi-storey carpark - the same location where her mum Donna [Verity Rushworth] tragically took her own life 10 years ago.
Viewers were so outraged that they lodged 61 complaints with broadcasting regulator Ofcom.
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An Ofcom spokesperson said "complainants objected to a storyline involving child abduction and violence”.
Fans have also threatened to boycott the show after being left so upset by the storyline.
One wrote on social media: “I never complain about soaps but tonight was totally inappropriate.
“Who in their right mind thought it would be fitting to show a young, underage child being dangled over a wall by a grown man?
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"It was also mental and physical torture she was enduring. Is this how low soaps have fallen?”
Another agreed: “That was inappropriate and it made me cringe. Shame on the writers and producers.”
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A third was concerned at how prolonged it was: “Yes, it was cruel and also went on far too long.”
Earlier this year Emmerdale was hit by Ofcom complaints after fans were left furious when Belle Dingle's dog was killed in a vicious attack.
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