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Emmerdale hit with Ofcom complaints over disturbing dog death as soap 'goes too far'


Emmerdale has been hit with Ofcom complaints after Tom King ran over Piper the dog as part of his plan to control Belle Dingle, with over 180 people complaining about the scenes

The storyline has been hard to watch for some viewers (Image: No credit)Meanwhile, the episode on Monday, August 19, where Tom revealed to Belle that her dog had been hit and hinted at his involvement, received another 99 complaints, reports the Mirror. Discussing the controversial scenes, actor James said: "Tom is well aware of the control he can exert by using his dog in his abuse of Belle. Things took a disturbing turn when Tom subtly hinted at his involvement to a horrified Belle, saying, "Although, maybe she recognised the driver!

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