Emmerdale character ‘𝕕ead’ in sh00ting as Charity Dingle’s plot to save Mack Boyd backfires

Mackenzie Boyd’s (Lawrence Robb) life was on the line this Christmas in Emmerdale after Damon Harris (Robert Beck) decided to take revenge on behalf of daughter Chloe (Jessie Elland) by kidnapping him.

However, midway through the ordeal Chloe had a change of heart and decided to help Mack escape, though her efforts were fruitless as he was soon caught.

Having worked out that Chloe was behind Mack’s escape attempt, Damon dragged her back to where he was being held in an abandoned factory, unaware that Chas and Charity Dingle (Lucy Pargeter and Emma Atkins) had witnessed the pair leaving the village together.

With Chas instantly recognising Damon as the man who kidnapped her back in October, Charity realised that Mack must be in danger, and they were soon following them to the factory.

Charity pulled the trigger amid her showdown with Damon

Charity’s suspicions were confirmed when they heard Chloe referring to Damon as ‘dad’, and she realised that Mack must be nearby.

However, they were soon thrown off course when Chas was caught by one of Damon’s heavies, though luckily Charity was able to step in and save her.

Back in the main room, Damon had decided it was finally time to put Mack out of his misery, much to Chloe’s horror.

As Chloe begged her dad not to kill Mack, he was shocked to see Charity creeping into the room.

Damon raised his gun and demanded that Chloe get out of the way, but before anyone could react Charity had launched at him, and soon the pair were wrestling for the gun.

It was amid this altercation that a gunshot rang out, leaving Mack and Chloe horrified.

As Charity and Damon pulled away from each other, it soon became clear that Damon was badly bleeding, and Charity had her finger over the trigger.

When Damon fell to the floor, all Charity, Chloe and Mack could do was watch on in shock.

Will Damon survive this shooting, or has Charity actually killed a man?