 Emmerdale has confirmed that Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) will be raped by her friend Craig in upcoming scenes. Prior to this ordeal, Lydia will continue to bond with Craig, who she bumped into while at a recruitment fair recently. During a chat in the café, Lydia chose to tell Craig about her past, revealing that she gave birth to their child who was stillborn and tried to restart his heart but wasn't able to. She then told Craig how she dug a grave for their son in a woodland area near the children's home where they lived, with the body eventually being found in 2019. While they continue to get to know each other now, scenes that will air in early September will see Craig's behaviour turn sinister as he forces himself upon Lydia. Statistics show that 1 in 2 rapes against women are carried out by their partner or an ex partner. In a state of shock after the attack, Lydia will then decide whether or not to report the rape to the police. The aftermath will see Lydia struggle to come to terms with what's happened and will internalise her attack, causing her friends and family to become worried about her change in behaviour. Emmerdale is working alongside Rape Crisis England and Wales to ensure the story is told accurately and sensitively. Lydia and Craig grew up in a children's home (Picture: ITV) Discussing this story, Karen Blick commented: 'Lydia's rape is one of the most important and sensitive stories I have been part of during my time in Emmerdale. The research, preparation and aftermath of this story has been challenging and eye opening for me. Reflecting on the statistics surrounding sexual violence, she said: 'One in four women have been raped or sexually assaulted as an adult, and after reading this statistic I found myself standing in the canteen at ITV looking around as that figure really shocked me.' Karen has also been in contact with women who have been through similar ordeals to Lydia. Statistics show that 1 in){kind=link}
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Emmerdale has confirmed that Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) will be raped by her friend Craig in upcoming scenes.
Prior to this ordeal, Lydia will continue to bond with Craig, who she bumped into while at a recruitment fair recently.
During a chat in the cafe, Lydia chose to tell Craig about her past, revealing that she gave birth to their child who was stillborn and tried to restart his heart but wasn’t able to. She then told Craig how she dug a grave for their son in a woodland area near the children’s home where they lived, with the body eventually being found in 2019.
While they continue to get to know each other now, scenes that will air in early September will see Craig’s behaviour turn sinister as he forces himself upon Lydia.