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The mystery surrounding Lucy Beale’s killer became even more confusing during the final scenes of EastEnders last night .
Max Branning appeared to fluff a crucial line after Lauren Branning was shown leaving in a taxi having claimed to know who Lucy’s killer was.
Who killed Lucy Beale?Show all 10 1 /10Who killed Lucy Beale? Who killed Lucy Beale? Bobby Beale Lucy's cute little brother is the chief suspect according to the bookies. If she was killed at home as Lauren has suggested, then a family member is likely the culprit. But how could this adorable little fella do such a thing?
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Who killed Lucy Beale? Jane Beale Jane failed to attend Lucy's funeral and was allegedly away with Bobby at the time of her death. She was sent a scary letter by Lauren before her wedding to Ian and now's she strongly in the frame.
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Who killed Lucy Beale? Abi Branning Dad Max appeared to accuse Abi on Tuesday night's episode. She is seething that her friend Lucy was kissing her dad soon before her death so maybe Abi's angelic looks are hiding something more sinister? After all, she did try to drown her own sister and has been seen frantically scrubbing blood from the car park. Oh and she killed her pet dog.
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Who killed Lucy Beale? Max Branning Max is a major suspect because of his affair with Lucy right before she died. He's had many affairs on Albert Square though and the women are alive and well.
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Who killed Lucy Beale? Lauren Branning She's accused her demented little sister Abi of Lucy's murder but maybe she's deliberately covering her own tracks. Actress Madeline Duggan is taking a break from EastEnders to have a baby so perhaps she'll be 'going to jail'...
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Who killed Lucy Beale? Peter Beale Lucy's non-identical twin Peter was seen grieving for his sister. But is he actually culpable of twinocide? Ian did reveal Lucy was his favourite...
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Who killed Lucy Beale? Jay Brown He buried Lucy's purse and phone and set fire to a beanie hat he was caught on CCTV wearing the night she died. Sounds suspcious to us...
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Who killed Lucy Beale? Lee Carter Lucy's ex-soldier ex-boyfriend did drop Lauren Branning in it with that video footage - a clever ploy to take the heat off himself?
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Who killed Lucy Beale? Ben Mitchell Ben is already a murderer so his inclusion on the suspect list makes sense. He was out of prison when Lucy was killed too. Very possible.
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Who killed Lucy Beale? Lucy Beale Suicide is still a possibility but what a disappointment it would be with no 'I can't believe it was you!'
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In the scene, Max mumbles to his daughter Abi: “She knows, she knows whether you killed Lucy”, leading to confusion among viewers.
Some thought he said: “She knows who killed Lucy”, while others thought it was a definitive: “She knows…well, that you killed Lucy.”
Viewers tweeted their confusion after the show:
An EastEnders spokesperson said Branning did not fluff his line, confirming it was: “She knows that you killed Lucy”, meaning actor Jake Wood only added the word “whether”.
BBC One tweeted to clear up the confusion:
Lucy Beale’s killer will be revealed on Thursday in another live episode to celebrate the soap’s 30th anniversary.
Ian Beale is named as the prime suspect in a poll commissioned by the Press Association.
EastEnders then and now Show all 15 1 /15EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now Peggy Mitchell with her son Phil, before Barbara Windsor's departure from the show
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EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now Peggy Mitchell pays a visit to current Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter
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EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now Laura and Ian Beale on their wedding day in the early Noughties
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EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now Ian Beale gets married for the fifth time in the present day EastEnders
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EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now Kat Slater and Alfie Moon kiss in the Queen Vic. Alfie was appointed landlord by Peggy in 2002
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EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now Kat Slater gets rowdy and Ian and Jane's wedding reception (Kat is much unchanged since her first appearance in 2000)
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EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now Sharon Watts with former husbands Phil and Grant Mitchell
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EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now Ian Beale and Phil Mitchell exchange words before Ian's wedding
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EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now Fiery alcoholic Angie and her womanising husband Dirty Den ran the Queen Vic in 1985
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EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now In 1988, Den handed over control of the Queen Vic to Pat and Frank
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EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now Peggy Mitchell took over the Queen Vic after Grant's marriage to Sharon broke down
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EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now The original cast of EastEnders in 1985
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EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now The EastEnders cast in 2003
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EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now The EastEnders families through the years - from 1985 to 2015
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EastEnders then and now EastEnders then and now The EastEnders cast in 2004
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Of the 1,000 viewers asked, 15.5 per cent think Lucy’s own father killed her, putting him ahead of Lucy’s lover Branning, who has 10.6 per cent of the vote.
EastEnders live week continues tonight at 8pm on BBC One.
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