The verdict is in as EastEnders confirms racist Eddie Knight’s fate

EastEnders has confirmed the fate of racist Eddie Knight (Christopher Fairbank), who has been on trial for murder in recent scenes.

Eddie arrived on the Square with wife Gloria (Elizabeth Counsell) in January to reveal a shocking secret to son George (Colin Salmon).

They revealed that they had been paid to take in their adopted son, through a process known as farming.

This led George to discover that they had lied about his heritage, and left him with a lot of questions about his identity.

Eddie’s fate was revealed

Unfortunately, things only got worse from there, when George came to realise that his parents had only told him the truth because they needed him to stand as Eddie’s character witness in court, as he was set to face trial for a racially motivated murder.

During a confrontation with Eddie, George revealed that he had witnessed the attack, and was left horrified to discover that the man Eddie had killed had been his biological father.

George felt even more betrayed when Gloria revealed that she had asked Eddie to do whatever it took to stop George’s biological parents taking him away.

For several weeks, George deliberated over what to say in court, but eventually decided to tell the truth, admitting to the judge and jury that his adopted dad was a racist.

Despite facing tough cross-examination from Eddie’s defence lawyer, George made a good impression on the jury, and in recent scenes Eddie’s fate was finally revealed.

While searching Gloria and Eddie’s flat to retrieve a box for his mum, who was in hospital following her heart attack, George received a phone call from partner Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe), who revealed that Eddie had been found guilty.

Back at the hospital, George relayed the news to Gloria, who seemed relieved. Unfortunately, their happiness was short lived, as Gloria sadly passed away.