Emmerdale's Liam Cavanagh will let a gunman tie him up after mistaking him for part of Chas's murder mystery game

The stranger, Dave, is really there for Dylan, who reported him to the police. Liam, played by Jonny McPherson, will hold out his wrists to be bound before the penny drops. When Marlon and Chas Dingle arrive, Dave will knock Marlon out cold, pull a gun and take Chas hostage. Chas planned the game to prove to her fiancé that she is not 'no fun'.

The row began when Chas accused Liam of an affair with colleague Manpreet Sharma.

Paddy will panic after finding Mary's 'corpse' in the vet surgery, part of Chas's game.

'Liam's so invested in the murder mystery he's overlooked the real threat,' a source warns.