Emmerdale confirms unexpected Charity prison outcome as reeling Sarah makes an announcement

Emmerdale confirms unexpected Charity prison outcome as reeling Sarah makes an announcement | Soaps Reporter Published September 17, 2026 10:39am Updated September 17, 2026 10:39am A bleak future (Picture: ITV/Metro) The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated September 17. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube. Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) has made a complete mess of things in Emmerdale. After discovering that baby Leyla isn’t actually her child, Sarah went to the police station and changed her statement so that Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) would be charged with murdering Doctor Caitlin Todd (Caroline Harker). Charity’s loved ones were in shock at Sarah’s actions. To try and get revenge himself, Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) threatened to tell Jacob Sugden (Joe-Warren Plant) the truth about baby Leyla, and how Sarah actually killed Dr Todd. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Sarah confessed her secrets to Jacob before Mackenzie could. He reacted with anger and pushed Sarah away at first, but Jacob eventually decided that he still wanted to be with Sarah and raise baby Leyla…away from the village. Her guilt increasing, Sarah then headed to the police station and decided to change her statement back to the original one, hoping it would secure Charity’s freedom. Unfortunately, what Sarah didn’t think about while doing this were the consequences she’d face by telling the police that she lied to them. Sarah changed her statement because she was so angry at Charity (Picture: ITV) Things aren’t looking good for Charity (Picture: ITV) DS Thea Ramsden (Chelsea Edge) kept her in for more questioning and in today’s episode, Sarah stuck to her story that she changed her statement because she was angry at Charity for lying to her. Back in the village, Sarah updated a very worried Mackenzie. She admitted that she doesn’t think the police believe her comments, and fears it will be up to the jury to decide whether Charity is actually guilty or not. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Deals of the Day An Instagram mattress left me with back pain – this one completely changed my mind Book Val d'Isère, Val Thorens and Tignes for less in Club Med's ski sale Save 25% on red light therapy masks, sauna blankets and sleep gadgets in Bon Charge sale The viral LED face mask with over 350 lights that's currently discounted by £100 A friend said I looked 'snatched' – I credit this new Charlotte Tilbury powder This whole situation is complete chaos. If Charity is freed, does this mean Sarah will go to prison in her place? Arrow MORE: Bad news for Emmerdale fans over Charity outcome as new spoilers reveal what happens next Arrow MORE: Sarah loses the upper hand in Emmerdale spoiler video as Mack fights back with shock leverage to free Charity Arrow MORE: Sarah taken to task amid fresh Charity ordeal as Emmerdale spoilers reveal what happens next The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.