Jimmy struggles to lift his spirits as he contemplates Angel’s near-certain departure. Her parents hold back tears as Angel says an emotional goodbye to her family.

Later that morning, she’s touched when Bob manages to offer her a word of consolation. Angel, Nicola and Jimmy are devastated when the judge sentences Angelica to eight months in a secure children’s home. Nicola breaks down as she struggles to imagine her daughter’s anguish. Meanwhile, Bob’s emotional as he reads Angel’s letter.

Later that evening, Nicola tries to hold herself together when Angel calls in a state of distress. Unable to help her daughter, Nicola breaks down as she struggles with her own helplessness.

Emotional Nicola goes to the B&B and apologises to Bob. There’s a moment of thawing as the pair support each other in their shared grief.

 Emmerdale airs these scenes from Monday March 11 on ITV1

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