EMMERDALE fans are baffled after Ethan Anderson was suspended from work for stopping a homophobic attack.
The solicitor – who is played by actor Ethan John in the ITV soap – was seen in last night’s episode trying to stop Suni Sharma and Nicky Miligan being attacked by a gang of homophobes.
Viewers watched as the police rushed in and arrested Ethan after the main thug claimed he had a knife.
Tonight it emerged none of homophobic gang had been arrested.
Ethan was held in cells until lunchtime when he was finally interviewed and he used his legal knowledge to rip the police detective a new one.
He was released – but the damage had already been done.
Even at home Ethan wasn’t free of the consequences of what happened.
His own grandmother wouldn’t let up biting at him for getting involved, insisting he should have left well alone.
And she told him that he shouldn’t make any complaints about the police’s conduct.
Things got even worse when he received a call from work telling him he had been suspended.
Taken aback, Ethan didn’t know what to do while he was faced with losing his career.
And fans are completely baffled why any of it is happening.
One wrote: “I don’t underestimate how is Ethan getting all the blame for this. Rjeees CCTV & Gabby was literally an eye witness . #emmerdale haven’t thought this storyline through.”
A second said: “Bad enough with the cops but Ethan being suspended is bs! hope he gets cleared quickly.”
Another added: “Poor Ethan he was only trying to help!”
