Dan Spencer's trial finally came to a conclusion on tonight's episode of Emmerdale, after he attacked and killed Lloyd Sawyer.
The Emmerdale community were hoping for a lenient punishment but their hopes were dashed when the judge delivered his sentencing.
After deciding that Dan had preempted his attack on Lloyd, the judge decided to make an example of Dan. Even a heartfelt speech from Dan, couldn't win the tough judge over.
In the end, Dan was sentenced to eight years in prison for manslaughter. The news shocked the Emmerdale community with the news overshadowing the rest of the episode. READ MORE: First look at Steve Coogan as Jimmy Savile for upcoming BBC series The Reckoning Dan's punishment seemed particularly harsh to viewers who knew the full backstory that Lloyd had been stalking his daughter.
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