Emmerdale: Charity seeks new evidence after CPS drops case

Charity Dingle's fight for justice against her abuser, Dr. Todd, reaches a critical juncture in upcoming episodes of the ITV soap "Emmerdale," airing the week of July 20, 2026. The Crown Prosecution Service has informed Charity it will not pursue the case due to insufficient evidence, leaving her devastated. Determined not to let Todd escape accountability, her husband, Mack Boyd, and friend Vanessa Woodfield begin plotting to uncover any historic complaints against the doctor at Hotten General Hospital.

Vanessa, alongside Jacob Sugden, arranges a private meeting with a hospital HR representative named Carol. When Charity learns of their plan, she goes to confront Vanessa but instead comes face-to-face with a nurse named Helen, who is revealed to be another alleged victim of Dr. Todd. Initially reluctant to speak, Helen is visibly affected when Charity quietly shares her own experience of being raped by Todd. This emotional encounter raises the possibility that Helen could provide crucial corroboration to advance Charity's case.

Elsewhere in the village, a security breach at Home Farm prompts Kim Tate to order Ross Barton to investigate an armed intruder reported on the estate....