TROUBLED Ben Mitchell turns cold-blooded killer as he murders Heather Trott in
a shock new EastEnders plot.
Viewers will see the teen leave hapless Hev’s flat with his hands dripping in
blood.
But no one spots Ben, and later his dad Phil tries to destroy the evidence.
The killing, after a row between Heather and Ben, spawns a new storyline
between Phil and girlfriend Shirley. Devastated by the loss of her pal, she
suspects his involvement.
Hev’s bloody exit was filmed by actress Cheryl Fergison on Tuesday and
characters in the frame for her killing will also include Darren Miller and
Ian Beale.
Cheryl was devastated to be told her contract was not being renewed.
She then hoped for a heart-warming exit storyline — with an A-list cameo from
her character’s idol George Michael.
An EastEnders source said: “Heather’s exit stuns the Square. Everyone is
looking over their shoulder wondering who is responsible.”
A show spokesman added: “Heather’s life will go through various twists and
turns over the next couple of months which will place numerous people in the
frame.”
Heather will be stunned when Andrew Cotton proposes to her — he also becomes a
suspect.
Heather, who will be remembered for her headbands and love of cheese and
karaoke, has a son George who was fathered by a then teenage Darren.
Cheryl’s exit was cemented when bosses fell out with her over a newspaper
story detailing her relationship with Moroccan toyboy lover Yassine
Al-Jermini, 25.
They have since married and he has moved to Britain to live with her and her
12-year-old son Alex.