EASTENDERS’ Ian Beale was left for dead tonight in the Queen Vic – as the soap confirmed the eight suspects in his attack.
The businessman – who is played by actor Adam Woodyatt in the BBC soap – was seen unconscious on the floor of the pub after a violent attack.
He had spent the episode antagonising half of Walford after he was publicly arrested for mortgage fraud.
Tina Carter had discovered the secret and called the police to report him without Kathy’s knowledge.
And when he was freed, with Kathy’s help, he found Tina back in the Square and let her have it.
But Tina didn’t take it lying down and busted his door open ready to give him it with both barrels.
The soap then gave viewers a sneak peek of what happened that night showing Tina covered in blood, cleaning herself up at a sink.
She was the first subject, but there were seven others shown to be potentially responsible too.
Rainie Cross was seen rushing through the Square after Ian had ruined her chances of using Tiffany Butcher as a surrogate for her long-wanted for baby.
Her partner Stuart Highway was seen suspiciously burning things in an oil drum away from the Square hinting at his guilt.
Ian’s brother Ben Mitchell, after previously clashing with Ian after discovering he had shopped him to the police, was seen rushing out of the pub looking shifty.
Meanwhile Peter Beale appeared to have been in a fight himself, bruised and bloodied walking through the Square only to be found by his horrified grandmother Kathy.
Ian’s latest enemy Suki Panesar had promised to follow through on her threats to destroy Ian to her son Kheerat.
But far from getting her hands dirty, Suki could be seen sitting at the bar in E20 enjoying a drink in full view of the CCTV – clearly giving herself an alibi.
Killer Bobby Beale was also seen shaking in an alleyway after his brother Peter tried to manipulate him into killing Ian over the stolen Lucy Beale foundation charity money.
Ian had set up Max Branning to take the fall for the theft with Max looking like he had finally got revenge as Ian lay lifeless on the floor.
