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Samson Dingle’s prison attack ends hopes of an early return to Emmerdale
Samson Dingle will not be coming home from prison, despite his family expecting his release.
The news unfolds in Emmerdale, where Samson’s father Sam and stepmother Lydia had been preparing to welcome him back.
Lydia is away because of a family emergency involving her mother, so she misses the news and the family’s reaction.
Belle learns that her abusive ex-husband Tom King has been hospitalised after an attack in prison.
Samson is in trouble for an assault at the jail, and the prison tells his family he is no longer eligible for release anytime soon.
Cain admits he asked Samson to target Tom, prompting Sam to confront him and causing a major family feud.
The programme has not said when Lydia will return or whether Samson will be released later.
Cain Dingle admits he asked his nephew Samson to arrange an attack on Tom King in prison.
Samson was due to be released early, but the prison tells his father, Sam, that he will remain in custody after assaulting another prisoner.
The Dingles connect Samson’s assault to Tom, who was hospitalised after being attacked shortly before his expected release.
Cain says he asked Samson to call in a favour, but that Cain himself committed the crime.
The confession sparks a family row, and Moira warns Cain that his actions will have far-reaching consequences.
- Who
- Cain Dingle admits responsibility for asking Samson to arrange the attack on Tom King.
- What
- Tom was attacked in prison and hospitalised. Samson will not be released early after assaulting another prisoner.
- When
- In the Monday episode covered by the articles, published on 9 November 2026.
- Where
- The attack happened in prison; the Dingles’ family confrontation took place at Wishing Well Cottage.
- Why
- Cain says he asked Samson to call in a favour to teach Tom a lesson. His motive is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Samson had been imprisoned for the last two years after being charged with perverting the course of justice and assault.
Charles tells Belle that Tom has been attacked in prison and hospitalised.
Sam learns that Samson assaulted someone in prison and will not be released early.
Cain admits he asked Samson to arrange an attack on Tom, prompting a family row.
- Tom King
- Attacked in prison and hospitalised
- Samson Dingle
- Not released early after assaulting another prisoner
- Cain Dingle
- Asked Samson to arrange an attack on Tom
- Prison sentence
- Samson had been locked up for the last two years
- Release timing
- Tom was attacked weeks before his expected release
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What people are saying
he'd called his nephew and asked him to call in a favour from another prisoner, though he'd actually committed the crime himself.
Cain sheepishly admits that he was responsible for asking Samson to teach Tom a lesson.