Emmerdale - Current Episode Discussion - III

[Son of Cain]

was his car thief and beat down ever revisited, explained

I do not think it was, there was speculation here, and by viewers, that he knew his attackers or that he actually set it up. Perhaps it was just to serve as an introduction to his odd behavior, when he did not want Belle to call for an ambulance or the police. I cannot recall if the attackers were caught, perhaps because we cannot remember the outcome shows how poorly it was written. The only thing I do remember, was that he replaced the car with a more practical vehicle, instead of an unsuitable flashy sports car. Maybe that was the whole point of the story.