‘That's well dark', say shocked RTE Fair City viewers as Laura Halpin's murderer finally revealed in explosive episode
RTE Fair City viewers were left in shock as Laura Halpin's murderer was finally revealed after months of guessing.
Tonight, Damien persuaded a reluctant Mark to stick around for a while longer.
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Mark confessed to killing Laura
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Damien was shocked as Mark pulled out a gun
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Mark was rattled to discover that Tyler had not yet been charged for Laura's murder.
Fidelma noted Mark's mood swings. Mairead was riddled with guilt when she was praised for supporting Damien.
Tyler's worry grew as the pressure mounted during questioning from the Guards.
Tyler revealed that he saw Mark wearing the same lightning bolt hoodie as the murderer.
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At the memorial lunch, Dean and Mairead agreed to hold off on telling Damien.
Everyone was stunned when Mark slipped up and revealed he was in contact with Laura the day she was murdered.
Elaine tried to defend Mark, but a violent outburst set alarm bells ringing.
Damien asked Mark outright what he did to Laura.
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Buckley was unimpressed when Fidelma gave credence to Tyler's accusation about Mark.
Fidelma revisited Mark's statement and saw possible holes in his story.
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Mark confessed to Damien that he accidentally killed Laura after an argument that night.
Damien persuaded Mark to make a statement to the Guards.
A panicked Mark pulled a gun and held everyone hostage.
RTE viewers were stunned by Mark's confession.
Sinead said: "
You still killed her you clown, you need to go to prison #faircity
."
FAN SHOCK
Another fan wrote: "Christ, that's well dark Mark."
Sylvia tweeted: "Not another siege."
Billy remarked: "
I didn't see that coming, it's more like Dodge City, than Fair City."
Elsewhere, J.J. was bemused when Carol observed that Pete seemed to be afraid of him.
PETE AND JJ
Pete feared retaliation from J.J. for messing up the car sale.
Paul advised Pete to face his fears and speak to J.J.
J.J. was puzzled when Pete paid him out of pocket to make up for the botched sale.
Pete was relieved to have drawn a line under his dealings with J.J.
PRANK CITY
Meanwhile, Emma and Joan were confused by Dolores' attitude towards them.
James delighted in the confusion his prank has caused.
Tommy was amused when Dolores broke the news of Emma's 'throuple' and told Joan.
Gwen expressed her relief to James that Tyler was finally out of the picture.
Joan informed the Raffertys of Dolores' misconception.
Joan wasn't impressed when Rafferty was more concerned about the Marketplace deal than her feelings.
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