Heather Trott

[alan45]

EastEnders character Andrew Cotton will be accused of murdering fiancée Heather Trott, it has been reported.

Heather, played by Cheryl Fergison, will be killed by Ben Mitchell during a heated argument next month, but police will suspect the wrong man.



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Ben confesses his crime to dad Phil, who keeps an eye on the police investigation and persuades his son to keep quiet.

"Heather's murder is the next really big storyline coming up - and it's going to be huge. Everyone was desperate to keep the fact that it's Ben who kills her under wraps because it's all pointing towards Andrew," a source told the Daily Star Sunday.

"He's been getting more controlling and possessive over the last few weeks and has a bad temper.

"So even though it's Ben who kills her, the police and everyone else on Albert Square believe it was Andrew. It's a terrible crime that sends shockwaves through the Square."

It was announced last year that Fergison would be leaving EastEnders after five years.

She filmed her final scenes last month and her co-stars will film Heather's funeral this week.

[LostVoodoo]

did we ever find out anything about Andrew's past. when he kicked off at Heather his mum said something like 'i don't want anything to happen again' - are we thinking he might have a police record for violence or anything?

[Dazzle]

did we ever find out anything about Andrew's past. when he kicked off at Heather his mum said something like 'i don't want anything to happen again' - are we thinking he might have a police record for violence or anything?

The police investigation will probably bring any past violence to light.

[nickyzfan]

no doubt this will drag on

[alan45]

Over on EastEnders, heartbreaking scenes lie ahead as Shirley Carter is left devastated by the death of her best friend Heather Trott.

As first reported some time ago, Heather meets a tragic end later this month as Ben Mitchell kills her during a furious showdown at her flat.

The drama begins when DCI Marsden is given cause to question Ben's statement regarding Stella's death, which leads to the troubled teen being charged with perverting the course of justice. Phil's release is then immediately ordered as the case against him has fallen apart.

As Ben wonders who informed Marsden of his deceit, Heather is at the top of his suspect list - so he storms round to her flat to furiously confront her. Jay soon arrives to calm things, but the situation escalates as Ben starts ransacking Heather's home - looking for the money that Dot gave to her so that he can use it to run away before Phil arrives back.

When Heather tries to stop Ben, he lashes out in a moment of fear and desperation - grabbing a picture frame and hitting her hard over the back of the head with it. As Heather falls backwards, she hits her head on the kitchen worktop - and Ben and Jay are horrified to see that she is dead.

A sickened Phil (Steve McFadden) later helps Ben to cover up the crime, faking a burglary at Heather's flat, destroying evidence and leaving the scene.

Later, when Shirley (Linda Henry) finds Heather dead at the flat, she's distraught - and it's Phil who's left to comfort her, feeling torn by what he knows. Can Phil, Jay and Ben maintain their momentous lie?


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EastEnders airs these scenes on Wednesday, March 21 at 7.30pm on BBC One.

[R&JFan]

That picture looks heartbreaking. I still can't believe its Ben

[sarah c]

That picture looks heartbreaking. I still can't believe its Ben

interesting to see how he hits her over the back of her head....and she falls backwards hitting the back of her head!

[R&JFan]

Ohh yes I didn't notice that. Typo or a big mistake by the writers

[parkerman]

interesting to see how he hits her over the back of her head....and she falls backwards hitting the back of her head!

What's wrong with that? If you hit someone over the back of the head they are quite likely to fall backwards.

[sarah c]

What's wrong with that? If you hit someone over the back of the head they are quite likely to fall backwards.

you think?

I would expect momentum to spring into action and for them to stagger forwards?